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The magazine for
Fayetteville State University
Alumni and Friends
SPRING SUMMER 2013
A Sign of Growth:
Student Center Renovations
Address Increasing Population
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From The Chancellor’s Desk......................................................................2
Six New Trustees Selected........................................................................3
FSU: A Source of Pride and Need for the Region and State......................4
Endowed Criminal Justice Chair................................................................6
FSU’s Teacher of the Year..........................................................................6
New Associate Vice Chancellor for Development......................................7
New Student Center to Offer Something for Everyone...............................8
Goldsboro Native Wins Miss FSU............................................................11
The 2013 Community Impact Student Award...........................................12
Fine Arts At a Glance................................................................................13
Teacher Education at Fayetteville State University..................................14
Long-Time Employees Contribute to Capital Campaign..........................16
Walmart Executive Shares Life Experiences with Graduates..................17
Renowned Author Honored by UNC Board of Governors........................18
FSU Alumna Serves on CDHS Board with Pride.....................................19
Center for Defense and Homeland Security.............................................20
Former Board Chair and Wife Make Donation to FSU.............................22
Retired Educator and Former Athlete Makes Gift to FSU........................22
Kershaw Takes Over Football Program....................................................23
FSU Receives $30,000 from Retired Alumna...........................................24
McNair Scholars: FSU Alumni Instilling Bronco Pride..............................25
The White and Blue: News from Bronco Alumni.....................................26
Contents FS&U Magazine is published by the
Fayetteville State University Division
of Institutional Advancement, Office of
Marketing and Special Events.
Address: 1200 Murchison Road
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone: 910-672-1838
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Chancellor
James A. Anderson
Editor
Mr. Getchel L. Caldwell II
Vice Chancellor for Insitutional
Advancement and Executive Director,
FSU Foundation, Inc.
Associate Editors
Ben C. Minter
Asst Vice Chancellor for
Marketing and Special Events
Jeffery M. Womble
Director of Public Relations
Writers
James A. Anderson
Curtis B. Charles
Renee Stinson Hall
Dorothy Hardy
Leontye L. Lewis
Ben C. Minter
Reginald Stuart
Jeffery M. Womble
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ADMINISTRATION
STUDENT LIFE
ACADEMICS
SPORTS
ALUMNI
From the Chancellor ’s Desk
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Dear Broncos and Friends,
June 2013 marked my fifth year at Fayetteville State University, and I sit in awe and pride as
I reflect on the many great transformations that this institution has made. A couple of years
ago we adopted the mantra “From Ordinary to Extraordinary”, and I am pleased to say that we
continue to progress in that direction.
One of the biggest transformations that you will find at FSU is the physical appearance of our
campus. I say without reservation that FSU has one of the most beautiful and inviting collegiate
settings that you will find anywhere. Many of you may recall the beauty and splendor of the
quad area near the Paige Alumni House, H.L. Cook Building, and Joyner Hall. A few years
ago, needed construction projects necessitated the moving of mobile units onto that area. The
quad now has been restored to the beautiful area that you remember. Additionally, it has been
enhanced with benches and lighted walkways.
The 62,000-square-foot LEED Silver Science and Technology Building is open and ready
to produce the next generation of STEM scholars. The building, which has now become the
centerpiece of this campus, is complete with laboratories for chemistry, forensics, mathematics,
physics and computer science. Connecting the building’s two wings is the “Discovery Forum,”
the building’s common-use area that includes community space, seminar rooms and a coffee
shop that is already receiving rave reviews from the students, faculty, staff, and community. You
will not find a building like it on any other campus. Also, our students continue enjoy to enjoy the
inviting ambiance of our newest residence hall, Renaissance Hall.
The cover of this issue of FS&U features our next major construction project, renovations
costing $22 million for the new Rudolph Jones Student Center has begun, and will be completed
by early 2015. The center will have a multi-functional ballroom, increased meeting space, a
mini theater, and a revamped game room and social area, complete with a new restaurant. This
facility will certainly aid us in student recruitment and most importantly, retention.
On a final note, “The Campaign for Fayetteville State University,” our effort to raise $25 million,
is underway. You will be hearing from the Division of Institutional Advancement about the
role each of you can play in the most ambitious fund-raising project in the university’s history.
Remember, we are in control of our own destiny.
In the Bronco Spirit,
James A. Anderson
Chancellor
Six New Trustees Selected
for FSU Board
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Rev. Brenda Timberlake Mr. Claude Bogues Dr. Richard Clayton Adams
Mr. Wayne Branch Dr. Inder Nijhawan Mr. Jodie Ervin
Six new members have been appointed to the Fayetteville
State University (FSU) Board of Trustees. Each will
serve a four-year term that began July 1, 2013 and will
end June 30, 2017. The new members were sworn in at the
September 2013 board meeting.
Joining the board are Claude Bogues, a Certified Public
Accountant from Durham; Creedmoor minister, Brenda
Timberlake; Dr. Richard Clayton Adams, a Fayetteville dentist;
Dr. Inder Nijhawan, FSU professor emeritus; and businessmen
and FSU alumni Wayne Branch, and Jodie Ervin. The new
members replace Jerry Dean, Sylvia Ray, Terence Murchison,
Juanita Pilgrim, Dr. Wayne Riggins, and Dr. Shirish Devasthali.
“I welcome the new members to the FSU Board of Trustees
and I look forward to working with each one of them,” said
Chancellor James A. Anderson. “This is an exciting time to be
a part of the FSU Board as we are embarking on some history-making
ventures that will increase the profile of the university.”
Bogues received an Associate of Arts Degree in Management
from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California, and
a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the owner of
Claude M. Bogues, CPA, PPLC, an accounting firm based in
Durham.
Timberlake is Senior Pastor of Christian Faith Center in
Creedmoor, N.C. She is an FSU alumna and graduated in
1970 with a degree in chemistry. Timberlake has taught
science and math to high school students in the public and
private sector. She also worked in state government until 1979,
when she began working full-time for First Baptist Church (as
the co-pastor), which later became Christian Faith Center in
1986.
Adams is a native of Toledo, Ohio. He attended the United
States Military Academy at West Point before earning a
Bachelor of Science Degree from The Ohio State University.
He also earned a Doctorate of Dental Surgery from The Ohio
State College of Dentistry.
Nijhawan retired from FSU in 2012 after 40 years of service.
He earned the academic rank of full professor in 1979 and
was granted Professor Emeritus status in 2012. Nijhawan
received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from
Delhi University. He holds a doctorate in economics from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A former law enforcement officer and highway patrolman,
Branch began a new journey in the area of printing and in 2001
began his own printing company, Large and Small Graphics,
LLC. He currently employs thirty-six (36) people at his current
location Raleigh, NC. Professionally, Wayne has been the
recipient of numerous awards and recognitions.
Ervin is a retired Xerox executive and a 1974 graduate of FSU.
He is a former outstanding FSU athlete in golf and a member
of the FSU Athletic Hall of Fame. Mr. Ervin resides in Raleigh,
NC.
Governor McCroy’s proposed budget for 2013-14
includes a $49.3 million state appropriation for FSU.
In 2008, my first year as Chancellor, the state provided
$57.5 million to FSU. That’s a decrease of 14.3%. We have
been forced to cut faculty and staff positions, cut operational
expenses, and increase class sizes and reduce the number of
class sections.
Despite these shrinking state resources, and thanks to our
dedicated faculty and staff, FSU has increased its service to
southeastern North Carolina in many important ways.
FSU is improving the region’s workforce by increasing the level
of educational attainment of its citizens – including traditional-aged
college students, soldiers, veterans, and adult learners.
The 1,174 students who earned degrees in 2011-12 represent
an increase of 24% increase over the 948 graduates in 2008-
09.
Of these recent graduates, 530 are from Cumberland County
with 162 from adjacent counties. More than two-thirds (804)
are 25 years of age or older and 179 are affiliated with the
military. This is not a traditional, residential population that
often takes longer than four years to graduate.
Of the 120 teacher education majors, 90% of our initial
licensure teachers assumed teaching positions in North
Carolina, with the majority working in Cumberland and
neighboring counties.
Through collaborations with regional hospitals, we have
enabled more than 50 registered nurses to complete
baccalaureate degrees. Thanks to one of our newest
programs, Fire and Emergency Services Administration, more
than 60 regional fire service professionals have completed
baccalaureate degrees.
Our strengthened ties with Fayetteville Technical Community
College (FTCC) are reflected in the fact that the number of
our graduates who initially earned associate degrees from
FTCC has more than tripled in the past five years – from 52 in
2007 to 165 in 2012. We also have increased the number of
2+2 articulation agreements with FTCC.
We have made great strides in improving the quality of our
academic programs. The most recent graduating classes
of our Nursing Program earned 89% and 100% pass rate,
respectively, on the licensure exam. More than 90% of our
graduates regularly pass the teacher licensure exams.
Our Criminal Justice program is the ONLY program in the
state certified by the national criminal justice professional
organization. Our computer science and music programs have
recently earned national accreditation. Our School of Business
has earned accreditation from the international Association
for the Advancement of Colleges and Schools of Business
(AACSB); and in the Social Science Research Network’s
rankings, only UNC and Duke are ranked higher than FSU
in North Carolina among the top 100 business schools in the
United States. FSU is the only HBCU ranked in the top 200.
While all universities claim to strengthen their students’ critical
thinking skills, FSU has data to prove it. A 2012 study based
on the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), which tests
students’ development of critical and analytical reasoning and
writing skills, FSU students showed more growth in these skills
than 95% of other schools in the study. The five-year UNC
A Source of Pride and Need for the Region and State
By James A. Anderson
Chancellor
4 FS&U | SPRING SUMMER 2013
FS&U | SPRING SUMMER 2013 5
Strategic Plan has recommended that a pilot similar to the FSU
model be conducted among several UNC schools.
The value FSU adds to southeastern North Carolina is not
limited to academic programs and graduates.
We are improving young people’s college readiness. Partnering
with Cumberland County Schools, FSU is the home of two
early college high schools – the only UNC institution hosting
two such schools one traditional and one international – whose
graduates move on to universities with as many as 60 college
credits.
Our GEAR-UP, Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound
programs provides thousands of hours of tutoring and other
academic support to the region’s middle and high school
students. The Department of Education has cited the FSU
GEAR-UP application as one of the best models to follow.
In recent weeks, we opened a collaborative project that brings
together the resources of FSU’s departments of nursing, social
work and psychology, the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and the larger Fayetteville community to provide physical and
mental health services to military veterans and their families
(Collaborative Institute for Interprofessional Education and
Practice).
We have made significant contributions
to the intellectual and cultural life of the
region with nationally known speakers,
appearances by renowned performers
and partnerships with the North
Carolina Symphony Orchestra and the
Cape Fear Regional Theater. Later in
April, FSU will host the world premiere
of And Then Came Tomorrow by
Visiting Theatre Professor Walter Allen
Bennett, Jr.
FSU has increased its service to the
region despite the loss of state support.
Now the Governor is proposing further cuts
to FSU and the UNC system. Some legislators
are even discussing closing some UNC campuses. Such
talk and plans – as the state tax revenues are improving – is
not only unnecessary, but is out of touch with the many ways
FSU and other UNC institutions help to improve the lives of
the people of North Carolina. For example, between 2010-
2015 FSU will/has engaged in over $80 million of building
construction on campus. We have hired architects, contractors,
and subcontractors from Fayetteville, Cumberland County,
the region, and the state. Together, with approximately 1,200
employees at FSU, this represents a significant economic
impact for this region.
The best models of performance-based organizational
assessment in higher education and the corporate sector
recommend the utilization of multiple assessments to ascertain
organizational effectiveness. Why then has the
legislature emphasized one metric – four-year
graduation rates – in its discussion
of North Carolina HBCUs? Of the ten
metrics that the UNC system will utilize
to evaluate FSU, we can demonstrate
effectiveness/excellence on nine of
those ten. Even in the consideration
of the remaining metric – 4-year-graduation
rate – the university has
made significant progress. Since my
arrival in the 2008-09 school year, the
4-year graduation rate at FSU has
almost doubled.
Reprinted with permission from The Fayetteville
Observer Newspaper, Fayetteville, NC.
FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson, right, attended the Change of
Command ceremony for Gen. Lloyd Austin in Florida. Also pictured
is Gen. Austin’s wife, Charlene, an FSU alumna.
6 FS&U | SPRING SUMMER 2013
Endowed Criminal Justice Chair to
Bear the Name of Dudley Flood
Chancellor James Anderson has announced the new
Dudley E. Flood Endowed Chair in Criminal Justice in
the School of Arts and Sciences. The chair is named in
honor of Dr. Dudley E. Flood, a retired educator and a member
of the University of North Carolina Board. The position is
made possible by a $500,000 donation from the C.D. Spangler
Foundation. Spangler is a former president of the University of
North Carolina System.
The purpose of the chair is to strengthen
faculties and to promote excellence
throughout the UNC system. The Endowed
Distinguished Chair is expected to serve
as a faculty and student mentor, to raise
the visibility, quality, and productivity of
scholarship, teaching and service within the
department and the university.
“Fayetteville State University is honored
and pleased that this newly created
endowed chair bears the name of such an
outstanding leader, scholar, and supporter
of higher education in the state of North
Carolina,” said FSU Chancellor James A.
Anderson. “Dr. Flood is held in the highest
regard by his peers on the UNC Board of
Governors and the Chancellors in the UNC
System.”
The Department of Criminal Justice is one of the largest and
fastest growing programs on the FSU campus. In support of
the university’s mission, the Department of Criminal Justice,
housed within the College of Arts and Sciences, offers a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, a minor in
Criminal Justice, a Master of Science Degree in Criminal
Justice, (with both a thesis and non-thesis option), and a
Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice. There are on-campus
and on-line components to both the undergraduate
and graduate programs. The undergraduate program received
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Certification in
2009 and is in the process of seeking ACJS Certification for its
graduate program.
In addition to the UNC Board of Governors, Flood serves on
the Substance Abuse Advisory Committee for
the North Carolina Prison System, the Minority
Cancer Awareness Action Team, and on several
other boards and committees. He received his
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Studies in
1954 from North Carolina Central University,
his master’s degree in School Administration
in 1969 from East Carolina University, and his
doctorate 1979 from Duke University.
Flood began his career as a teacher of
mathematics, sciences, and English at the
eighth grade level and was promoted to
principal of a school covering grades 1-12
before joining the North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction (DPI) as a specialist in
school desegregation and race relations. During
his 21 years of service to DPI, he earned
promotions to Assistant and then Associate
State Superintendent. After his retirement in
December 31, 1990, he served for over five
years as Executive Director of the North Carolina Association
of School Administrators. Since April 1999, he has served as a
lecturer and consultant to groups throughout the country.
Flood has received more than 300 awards for civic service.
He has been presented the Order of the Longleaf Pine Award
(North Carolina’s highest civic award) three different times
from Governors James G. Martin, James B. Hunt, Jr., and Mike
Easley.
Accounting Professor is New Teacher of the Year
Dr. Rammohan Yallapragada was honored as Fayetteville State University’s (FSU)
Teacher of the Year during the 146th Spring Commencement. The award was
presented by FSU Chancellor James Anderson.
As FSU Teacher of the Year, Yallapragada will serve as chief marshal at all university
ceremonies to include Fall Convocation, Founders Day, and winter and spring
commencements. Yallapragada is an Associate Professor of Accounting in FSU’s School of
Business and Economics where he teaches financial accounting and managerial accounting.
He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics and Physics from Madras University,
a Bachelor of Laws from Osmania University and a Master’s of Education in Agriculture
Education from Tennessee State University. He also received a Master’s of Business
Administration in Accounting from the University of Tennessee, and a Doctorate in Accounting
from the University of Houston.
FSU Welcomes New Associate
Vice Chancellor for Development
Dr. Harriet Davis has been named Associate Vice
Chancellor for Development at Fayetteville State
University (FSU). Dr. Davis is an experienced higher
education administrator and fund-raiser with more than
twenty five years of experience. Most recently Dr. Davis
was employed at Hampton University, Hampton, Va., as
Assistant Vice President for Corporate Relations. During her
five-year tenure at Hampton, she was directly responsible
for the overall operation of the fund raising efforts within the
Campaign Office identifying financial needs and opportunities
for Hampton University while building and cultivating corporate
partnerships. Over a span of nineteen years, Dr. Davis held
a variety of leadership positions in the Division of Institutional
Advancement and University Relations at North Carolina A&T
State University in Greensboro, N.C., serving as director of
alumni affairs, director of development, interim director of
community relations and special events director.
“When I was hired in May of this year, Chancellor Anderson
charged me with putting together an Advancement team that
could assist him and the board of trustees with launching
a first-rate capital campaign,” said Getchel Caldwell, Vice
Chancellor for Institutional Advancement. “The addition of Dr.
Davis to our advancement family will enable us to conduct a
campaign that will be second to none. Dr. Davis has a proven
track record in capital campaigns, developing collaborative
corporate and community partnerships, and increasing alumni
participation and giving. We are fortunate to have someone of
her skills and experience to join our team.”
Dr. Davis is a graduate
of the Management
Development Program at
Harvard University and
North Carolina A&T State
University where she
received her bachelor,
master’s and doctoral
degrees. Dr. Davis serves
as a board member of the
Council for Advancement
and Support of Education
(CASE), District III, and as
chair of Opportunity and
Inclusion. She is also a
member of Women Executives in Virginia Higher Education
(WEVHE) and an affiliate member of the Hampton Roads
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
In her spare time, Dr. Davis volunteers with a number of
organizations. She is a member of the Links, Incorporated
Governance Board, and serves as HBCU Coordinator for
the Eastern Area Links, Incorporated. She is a Diamond
Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a Sustainer
member of the Junior League of Greensboro, Inc., and
Leadership Greensboro Alumni. She is also a member of New
Light Missionary Baptist Church, Greensboro, N.C.
Dr. Davis is the mother of two adult daughters, Dr. Jillian H.
Davis and Dr. Jennifer Davis Alexander.
Fayetteville State University Ranked No. 69
in Latest National SSRN Business School Rankings
The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) lists Fayetteville State University’s School (FSU) of Business and Economics at
number 69 among its latest rankings of top 1,000 U.S. Business Schools. The school is also ranked number 119 in the world.
SSRN is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and ranks schools “in an attempt to measure the
scholarly impact of the authors currently affiliated with the organizations.” The SSRN rankings are based on the total number of faculty
papers and citations downloaded, with the main ranking determined by the number of papers downloaded within the past year. FSU
ranks 69th and is among the top three in the state of North Carolina. Only Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill rank higher.
“FSU’s School of Business and Economics continues to demonstrate its status as a world-class program with a world-class faculty,” said
FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson. “Everyone in the school from the dean to the faculty members to the support staff has played vital
roles in helping FSU become one of the best and most highly respected programs in the world. I am especially grateful to the faculty for
their continued productivity and scholarship. It is because of their hard work that we have achieved this status.”
The School of Business and Economics is accredited by the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business. AACSB is one of the most prestigious and rigorous accrediting bodies for business programs in higher education. Currently,
less than one-third of U.S. business programs and only five percent of the world’s business programs have earned AACSB accreditation.
Receipt of this distinguished accreditation provides evidence that FSU’s School of Business and Economics has established itself as a
leader among business schools.
To see a complete listing of the rankings, go to:http://www.ssrn.com/institutes/top_institutions_transfer_files/top_institutions_transfer_files.html
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Fayetteville State University is getting a new landscape
facelift. After successful completions of Renaissance
Hall and the Science and Technology Building, work has
begun on renovations of the Rudolph Jones Student Center.
For FSU students and administrators, the project is long
overdue.
The current student center – in particular the cafeteria – was
designed to accommodate 1,700 students. FSU now has more
than 6,000. Additionally, FSU now has two early colleges on
its campus making larger accommodates an even greater
necessity.
New Student Center to Offer
Something for Everyone
FS&U | SPRING SUMMER 2013 9
“The appearance of two new Early College High Schools
caused the demand to swell in the cafeteria and introduced
more stress,” said FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson. “Also,
I visited some student centers on other UNC campuses and
recognized how inadequate ours was.”
That will not be the case when the renovated center opens in
2015. The $22 million worth of additions will include – among
other amenities – a 500-capacity multipurpose room, office
space, and a newly designed cafeteria.
“Students can finally have large events without disturbing
athletic initiatives held in Capel Arena,” said Dr. Janice Haynie,
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. “Capel is currently the
largest venue on the FSU campus. The new venue will be
perfect for dances, banquets, career fairs, large lectures, galas,
and a host of other large events. The Fayetteville community
will also have access to a large rental venue.”
Students played a major role in the amenities that the
renovated center will have. Anderson said it was important
to get their input because they utilize the area more than any
other group on campus.
“Student fees will pay for the new student center, thus they
must have a voice,” he said. “Moreover, as the primary users,
students often have a better sense of the relationship between
their needs and space utilization.”
Jermaine Coble, former president of the Student Government
Association, said he thinks the renovated cafeteria will be
the highlight of the building. He said the cafeteria will be a
conversation piece for the students.
“It is going to be a big difference from what students are used
to seeing in the cafe,” Coble said. “It is going to be a new
feeling with more efficient ways to make food.
The center is needed not only because of the need for
space, but also to remain competitive with other institutions.
Prospective students often compare amenities of one
institution with that of another before making a decision on
where they will spend the next four years. Thus, it’s important
for FSU to be on a level playing field.
“Having a state-of-the art center increases the competitiveness
of FSU in the state and national markets,” Haynie said. “It
sends the message that FSU cares about building an inclusive
campus community with a facility that embraces 21st Century
technology and amenities. As well, it acknowledges the efforts
of the administration to provide an atmosphere of student
engagement.”
The student building will mark the fourth major building
project since Anderson’s arrival in five years ago. He said
he is honored to have a role in helping change the physical
landscape of the campus.
“I am pleased that the students, faculty, staff, alumni, my
cabinet and the Board of Trustees have supported my building
recommendations,” Anderson said. “We all recognize that
‘the Future is Calling’ and we have to be prepared to provide
the modern physical space that allows for enhanced learning
and appropriate student services. The enhanced student
experience is our first priority”
From a Proud Legacy ...
To a 21st Century University
The Campaign for Fayetteville State University
Proud to Be . . .
Fayetteville State University sits on the precipice of increasing its influence as a commanding
force in shaping the future of our region, state, and nation. We provide students with the highest
quality learning experiences that will enable them to become citizens and leaders as change agents
in this new technologically advanced global society. Our core values are student success and
the pursuit of excellence, shared governance, global responsibility and collaboration. We work
tirelessly to advance these values as we continue to transform FSU into a vibrant 21st Century
University each and every day.
Our ambitions are high for FSU and will require continued investment to be realized. To pursue
these aspirations, the university is embarking on a $25 million Capital Campaign so that we
can support our diverse student body, increase the competitiveness and caliber of our academic
and student life programs, and continue the investment in our community. We are proud to
be partners in this exciting endeavor with the greater Fayetteville and Cumberland County
communities as well as the surrounding communities in the southeast United States and beyond.
The Campaign for Fayetteville State University seeks to grow the following strategic areas:
• Scholarships for Deserving Students $13,000,000
• Support for Scholar Athletes $ 1,000,000
• Professional Development for Faculty and Staff $ 3,000,000
• Student Enrichment and Global Enhancement $ 3,000,000
• Military and Veteran Partnerships $ 2,000,000
• Center for Defense and Homeland Security $ 3,000,000
Make Your Committment Today!
www.uncfsu.edu/giving
or mail your check to Fayetteville State University, Division of Institutional Advancement
Continuing Education Bldg, Ste 124, 1200 Murchison Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Goldsboro Native Wins Miss Fayetteville
State University Crown
Jerraye Daniels, a
sophomore sociology
major from Goldsboro,
N.C., was crowned Miss
Fayetteville State University.
Daniels won the contest
over four other young ladies.
Competition was held in the
following categories: student
vote, interview, athletic wear,
talent, on-stage question,
and evening gown.
First runner-up was Adeeay-law
Israel, a junior psychol-ogy
major from Raleigh,
N.C., and second runner-up
was Carletta Burney, a junior
business administration major from Roseboro, N.C. Taheiya
Foster, a senior from Fayetteville was named Miss Congenial-ity.
In addition to the Miss FSU crown, Daniels also won the Olivia
Chavis Evening Gown Award and the Maceo Smith Talent
Award. For evening gown, she wore a yellow silk gown with a
sweetheart neckline encrusted with AB stones. For talent, she
performed the Etta James classic “At Last.”
Daniels will receive a scholarship and other awards. Addition-ally,
she will be able to compete for selection as one of Ebony
magazine’s Top 10 campus queens. To vote for Daniels, go to
www.ebony.com/campusqueens. Voting began April 30 and
ends at midnight on May 25. You may vote as many times as
possible.
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Krishonda Hansborough, a senior at Fayetteville State
University, has received a 2013 Community Impact Student
Award. Given by North Carolina Campus Compact, an as-sociation
of colleges and universities committed to fostering
campus-community engagement, the award recognizes one
outstanding student on each campus for making a difference
in the community. Hansborough is one of nineteen students
across the state to be honored.
As vice-president of FSU’s Green Team, Hansborough helped
develope a long-term partnership with Fayetteville Area Oper-ation
Inasmuch, a non-profit that provides breakfast, showers,
and laundry service to nearly 120 people daily. A highlight
of the collaboration was a project Hansborough coordinated
where FSU volunteers painted facilities at the non-profit. On
campus, she has led numerous campus clean-ups, partnering
with student organizations like the Air Force ROTC; and she
serves nearly 20 hours each week as a math and biological
sciences tutor. Hansborough is a biotechnology major from
New Bern.
Jay Blauser, FSU’s Director of Sustainability, nominated
Hansborough for the award. “She is very deserving of the rec-ognition
for her actions and leadership with both the local City
of Fayetteville community and the FSU campus community,”
says Blauser.
Hansborough and other award winners were honored recently
at North Carolina Campus Compact’s annual student
conference. Now in its 20th year, the conference was held
at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte. Nearly
200 student leaders from 28 campuses in 3 states attended.
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Fayetteville State University Student Honored
The 2013
Community Impact
Student Award
www.uncfsu.edu/arts
January
30 North Carolina Symphony
Seabrook Auditorium
8:00pm
February
8 Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
Seabrook Auditorium
7:30pm
March
15 Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
Seabrook Auditorium
7:30pm
24 Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
Seabrook Auditorium
7:00pm
24 Evening of Percussion and Trumpets
Seabrook Auditorium
7:00
April
1 Evening of Wood Winds, Voices and Strings
Seabrook Auditorium
7:00pm
6 FSU Jazz Express and Guests
Seabrook Auditorium
4:00pm
27 FSU Band & Choir Concert
Seabrook Auditorium
7:00pm
29 Forces of Nature Dance Theater
Seabrook Auditorium
7:00pm
William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor, Dovid Friedlander, violin, Bonnie Thron, cello,
Melanie Wilsden, oboe, John Pederson, bassoon
Gluck: Overture, Dance of the Blessed Spirits and Dance of the Furies from Orfeo et Euridice
Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Travel the world with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. Gershwin’s An American in
Paris will inspire the sights and energy of this beautiful French city. Then journey south
to the throbbing pulse of the drums of Senegal with the Sabar Concerto. Dvorak’s
Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” will finish out the evening, a piece Leonard
Bernstein called truly multinational in its foundations.
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra performs an all-time favorite by Tchaikovsky.
Tchaikovsky’s emotionally powerful and intense Symphony No. 6 Pathétique, is a
lamenting work recognizable the world over with excerpts included in many films.
Force’s of Nature’s cultural matrix is centered in an African and an American intelligence that
is global and environmental. Its aesthetic has been critically acclaimed as visceral, thought
provoking and creatively brilliant.
“This was a show of graceful, sensuous dance, expressing a host of raw human emotions-evocative
of loneliness, pride, passion and joy” ~The Philadelphia Inquirer
at a Glance Fine Arts Series
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As one of three academic degree-granting units at
Fayetteville State University (FSU), the School of
Education (SOE) is committed to educating and to
preparing pre-service teachers and other school executives as
reflective and knowledgeable facilitators of learning. In order
to achieve our mission of preparing quality educators to serve
a diverse society, we have strategic processes in place to
validate the quality of our programs. Although the SOE is one
of only seven institutions in North Carolina on the First Annual
List of NCATE Accredited Institutions for July 1, 1954, we have
not rested on our strong history. We continue to reevaluate
our strategies, processes, and achievements for growth. The
readiness of our graduates in the education profession is an
effective measure of “output” quality. However, for those who
consider “input” as a measure of quality, the SOE requires
that all students have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for admission to,
continuation in, and graduation from programs. The average
admission GPA for the 2012-2013 is 3.37 with an average
completion GPA of 3.18.
The SOE collects performance data on each completer through
the Learning Achievement Tools (LAT) platform in TaskStream.
There are six major, standards-based assessments plus a
cumulative electronic portfolio, which measure the readiness
of prospective completers. This data are reviewed by each
department. Candidates, who are not demonstrating quality
through measures of efficiency, are retained. It is also
important to note that mentor teachers and principals at
capstone internship sites must affirm that the candidates are
indeed ready to become teachers of record. Failure to secure
this confirmation results in an extended internship experience
guided by a prescription on expectations from our partners’
feedback. A full semester of student teaching experience is
required for all initial licensure programs, while a year-long
internship experience is required for both the principal and
superintendent preparation programs.
During Annual Assessment Retreats, faculty from SOE and
the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) review program data
and determine areas for growth as well as identify strategies
to strengthen those areas during the next academic year.
Annual data are shared with the SOE faculty and staff at the
opening meeting each semester. Departmental meetings
during each Bronco Kickoff provide an avenue for faculty to drill
into their program data and collaboratively apply changes for
the next academic year – all with a goal of continued program
enhancement.
The SOE seeks input on the effectiveness and quality of
our programs through the services of external constituents
represented by Local Education Agencies (LEA), students, the
CAS faculty, and other University representatives through their
participation on the Teacher Education Committee (TEC). The
TEC, which is instrumental in the review process, meets twice
per semester and consistently reviews standards, policies,
and processes that guide program admission, progression,
and completion. All teacher education programs were recently
revised to be 21st century proficient and are aligned with state
standards and priorities. External partners supported the
program review process, resulting in approval of all programs
by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and
the State Department of Education. Maintaining accreditation
is a priority for the SOE and FSU. Standards-based teams
comprised of faculty, students, and external partners meet
regularly to review program and unit data against strong
accreditation standards measures.
The SOE, through its Assessment Office, conducts surveys
to provide information on the satisfaction of our recently
employed graduates. The institution also conducts surveys
of Graduating Seniors to seek their input on the quality of
their preparation program. The SOE has consistently received
ratings of over 80% on students’ satisfaction with services
provided as well as their readiness for employment based on
success measured during their first 3 years of employment.
The persistence rate of our candidates is also above 80%.
Although response rate has been limited, employer surveys,
primarily from principals, also reflect a high satisfaction in our
graduates and their readiness and performance on the job. Our
candidates pass rate on exit examination is always above 90%.
In addition to our internal quality processes, the SOE is
facilitated by external measures to determine the quality of
our programs through its products -- our graduates. The
University of North Carolina General Administration, in
collaboration with the North Carolina Public Policy Institute,
conducts annual research to evaluate the effectiveness of all
teacher preparation programs in the state. Effectiveness is
based on the value-added impact of teachers on the students
in their classrooms. Research results have consistently shown
that teachers who graduated from FSU’s programs have a
positive impact on the academic growth of the children they
teach. Our English, mathematics, and science teachers
document statistically significant impact, with teachers of
mathematics demonstrating that they are the best in the state!
Documents providing details on these external measures of
quality are posted to the SOE website at the link “Program
Quality Indicators” http://www.uncfsu.edu/soe/program-quality-indicators.
Teacher Education at Fayetteville State University
By Leontye L. Lewis, Dean of The School of Education
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Greater than 90% of our completers secure permanent
employment in their area of preparation with most securing
employment during their capstone experience. The 2012
teacher of the year and principal of the year for Cumberland
County Public Schools are both FSU graduates. These
educators provide relevant validation of the quality of our
programs. Three graduates of our doctoral program are
currently serving as superintendents in the Sandhills region of
North Carolina.
The SOE is proud of the strong preparation and qualifications
of the faculty members who serve the programs. Faculty
members are experts in the curriculum area they teach and
most are licensed in those areas. Several faculty members
are retired administrators or administrators who have changed
careers to assist us in our quest to deliver high quality
programs and prepare highly qualified facilitators of learning for
the professional workplace. Our faculty maintains professional
relevance and readiness through conference attendance,
presentations at local, national, and international conferences,
and multiple peer-reviewed publications. As a faculty, we
are actively involved in serving on national accreditation
and state program approval teams. Since our programs are
closely aligned to national standards, our faculty also serves
as reviewers on programs seeking national recognition from
professional organizations. The SOE is served by staff
members who have longevity with the institution and participate
in professional development activities to maintain knowledge
of not only institution processes, but also program content and
strategies for effective customer service.
The SOE will participate in the continued reaccreditation
process with CAEP/NCATE in spring 2015 when a team of
external reviewers will review our processes and products to
assist us through continued quality and effectiveness. While
we have much in place to measure and validate quality,
we welcome ideas and opportunities to provide a check
and balance on the quality of all programs. We believe the
preparation of a quality teacher requires great collaboration;
therefore, we will continue to engage in strategies that will
support this goal and assist us in preparing effective teachers
for classrooms and workplaces that serve our greatest
resource – our children. GO BRONCOS!!
Long-Time
Employees
Make $35,000
Donation to
FSU
Fayetteville State University (FSU) has many dedicated
and loyal employees who give of their time, talent, and
resources for the betterment of the institution. The
husband and wife team of Drs. LaDelle Olion and Marion Gillis-
Olion are certainly among them. Both have held a variety of
teaching and administrative duties during their 30-plus years
at FSU and are among the institutions most well-known. Olion
currently serves as Dean of the Graduate School and Gillis-
Olion is Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs/
Southern Association for Colleges and Schools Liaison.
They now take on the role of university donors. Thanks to their
$35,000 donation, the Olion Endowment Fund for Teachers
has been established at FSU. The endowment will support
deserving undergraduate or graduate students, with financial
need, enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs
leading to licensure in elementary education, early childhood
education (teaching), special education, reading education, or
middle grades education with specialization in language arts.
“Scholarships are one way of validating academic
achievement. A scholarship award means that others recognize
your accomplishments and value your chosen work,” Dr. Olion
said. “We wanted to be a part of the system that says people
notice when students do the right things.”
The Olions said they hope other faculty and staff will recognize
the academic achievements of FSU students by making an
investment such as theirs. The university will benefit in the
long run, they said.
“This institution and the students it serves have made it
possible for us to lead a lifestyle of our choosing and provide
for our family,” Olion said. “Although we feel we have worked
hard for our salaries over the years, we know that the various
administrations have done their share to ensure that FSU was
always able to meet its payroll and supply comfortable working
conditions. These scholarships that we and others provide
will help to ensure that the institution can attract students
with academic potential and thereby sustain itself as a viable
community partner able to support families such as ours in the
future.”
FSU Chancellor James Anderson said the Olions are two of the
university’s hardest workers and most staunch supporters. He
said he can always count on them to be involved in whatever it
takes to put the university at the forefront.
“This generous donation by LaDelle and Marion is just one
of many ways that they have demonstrated their support
of Fayetteville State University and our mission to produce
21st Century Global Scholars,” Anderson said. “They are
true examples of the institution’s motto, ‘Deeds Not Words”
by imparting their knowledge, wisdom, and now financial
resources on FSU and its most valuable resource, its
students. I am grateful to them for all that they have done and
will continue to do for this university.”
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Walmart Executive Shares Life Experiences
with Graduates
Sharon Orlopp, Global Chief Diversity Officer and
Senior Vice President of Walmart, addressed the
graduates during the 146th Spring Commencement
of Fayetteville State University (FSU). More than 640
graduates joined the ranks of FSU alumni. Of those
graduates, more than 140 graduated with honors.
Orlopp shared with graduates her experiences in the
business world and the route she took to become one
of the most respected individuals in corporate America.
She also shared with graduates remarks about FSU
made by alumni who work for the Walmart Corporation.
Orlopp is responsible for advancing a diverse workforce
with 2.1 million associates worldwide. She served as
Senior Vice President of People Division at Sam’s
West, Inc. She has more than 25 years of management
experience; 16 of those years have been spent in the
human resources arena. She came to Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc. in 2003.
Orlopp’s responsibilities included ... training and
development, associate processes, event planning
and communication, compensation and all aspects of
human resources. Prior to Sam’s, Orlopp served as Vice
President of Human Resources at Gart Sports where
she was responsible for the sporting goods retailer’s
compensation, benefits, training, recruiting, Public
Relations, and Investor Relations. Before that, she spent
17 years at Footlocker where she worked her way up
through the ranks from sales associate to become the
Vice President of Human Resource Administration. She
serves as Director of Women’s Foodservice Forum, Inc.
Orlopp serves as the Advisory Board for the Center
for Business Women’s Research, known as the
leading authority on women business owners and their
enterprises worldwide. She is also a Board Member for
Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, NARTI,
and Future Business Leaders of America, FBLA.
After graduates were conferred their degrees by
Chancellor James Anderson, he introduced the
valedictorian and salutatorian for the spring 2013
class. The valedictorian was Johnya Sasso, a criminal
justice major from Brooklyn, New York. Sasso has been
accepted into law school at North Carolina Central
University. Salutatorian honors went to Taylor Jordan,
a Goldsboro, N.C., native. Jordan earned a degree in
chemistry with a minor in biology.
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Carole Boston Weatherford, a professor of English at
Fayetteville State University (FSU), was honored with the
2013-14 University of North Carolina Board of Governor’s
Excellence in Teaching Award. Boston Weatherford received a
medallion and a stipend from Board of Governors member David
Powers during the 146th Spring Commencement.
In his presentation to Boston Weatherford, Powers said Weatherford’s
teaching philosophy stresses the importance of interactive and
community based learning.
“It is her core conviction that we need to tell a family’s story,
examine their struggles, and their belief system to preserve their
history,” Powers said. “For example, her children’s literature class
includes a service learning component where students present books
and activities in K-5 classrooms. In Spring 2011, her class staged
a multimedia readers theatre of her book Freedom on the Menu:
The Greensboro Sit-ins. The performance brought more than 600
elementary school students to FSU’s campus.”
Boston Weatherford has authored sixteen books of poetry, nonfiction
and children’s literature and received a North Carolina Arts Council
Fellowship, the North Carolina Juvenile Literature Award, an
NAACP Image Award nomination, and the Carter G. Woodson Award
from National Council for the Social Studies. She holds an M.F.A.
in creative writing from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro
and an M.A. in publications design from the University of Baltimore.
The Award for Excellence in Teaching was established by the Board
of Governors in 1994 to underscore the importance of teaching and
to reward great teachers across the University, the awards are given
annually to a tenured faculty member from each UNC campus.
Recipients are nominated by special committees on their home
campuses and selected by the Board of Governors Committee on
Personnel and Tenure.
Renowned Author Honored by UNC Board of Governors
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FSU Alumna Serving on
CDHS Advisory Board with Pride
When Trudy Caldwell
learned that Fayetteville
State University (FSU)
was starting a Center for Defense
and Homeland Security (CDHS), she
knew that it as something of which
she wanted to be a part. Caldwell,
an FSU alumna, is a retired major
from the United States Army and
a member of the CDHS advisory
board.
“We don’t have a lot of HBCUs
with a focus on developing the next
generation of National Security
Professionals; particularly in the
areas of Defense and Homeland
Security,” Caldwell said. “Those
are niche fields and leaders are
normally grown in those areas. It’s
hard to walk into positions in those
departments without prior training
and preparation. We certainly need
to create a pipeline. I feel like it is a good and worthwhile
mission and it will serve our young people and nation well for
years to come.”
If anyone knows about serving the nation it’s Caldwell. She
served 20 years in the Army, four years as an enlisted soldier
and 16 years as a commissioned officer. Before she retired,
she was working in the Pentagon as a strategist on the Army
staff. Prior to that, she was the Executive Officer for the Army
Campaign Plan/Army Transformation Office.
One of the most interesting aspects of Caldwell’s stellar
military career was when she worked in the Secretary of
the Army’s legislative liaison office with the U.S. House
of Representatives. In a January 2005 interview with The
Fayetteville Observer, Caldwell referred to her position at that
time as “a front line for the Army.”
“‘‘We build relationships with members of Congress and
their staff,’’ she told the Observer. Her office serves as a
clearinghouse for congressional requests for information from
the Army, she said.
Caldwell has since taken on yet another task. The former
student body president at Fayetteville State University is
enjoying her role in helping FSU
get its CDHS the world-wide
notoriety she knows that it can
achieve.
“A program such as the CDHS
can position FSU to be a leader
in developing leaders who can
operate at the national level,”
Caldwell said. “The professors
and students that will emerge
from this program will be well
equipped to serve in positions at
defense, homeland security, and
state. The center’s proximity to
Fort Bragg makes it ideal because
it can leverage a lot of talent and
resources at Fort Bragg.”
Caldwell got the opportunity to see
first-hand center’s operations. She
attended the CDHS’s National
Security Symposium last April.
The symposium, organized by CDHS Director Dr. Curtis
Charles, was an opportunity to bring back alumni like Caldwell
who are currently working in influential positions within the
military services, national security agencies or in the private
sector. More the 100 National Security Subject Matter Experts
(SMEs), with many coming from North Carolina, Florida,
Virginia, Washington, DC, New Jersey, and New York attended
the event. In addition to FSU alumni, attendees included
senior officials from the Department of Defense, Department of
Homeland Security, US Army, US Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard,
as well as national and local businesses. The purpose of the
event was for the attendees to share ideas, establish networks,
and identify mutually beneficial resources and opportunities for
the new center.
For Caldwell, attending the symposium served a two-fold
purpose. She wanted Charles to know she endorsed the
project, and it provided an opportunity to show support for
FSU.
“FSU has done so much for me,” she said. “My time at FSU
was one of the most rewarding and by far one of the best times
of my life. It was a no-brainer. I knew I would give back; I just
didn’t now in what capacity. This is exactly what I’m supposed
to be doing and it feels good.”
Fayetteville State Aims to Attract
Major Grant Dollars via New Center
for Defense and Homeland Security
By Reginald Stuart
When academic leaders across the nation talk
informally about institutions noted for innovative
academic programs and securing choice internships
and jobs for students and faculty, Fayetteville State University
(FSU) in North Carolina isn’t on the radar. With a new, evolving
focus on cybersecurity and disaster management, FSU, a
historically Black college with an enrollment of just over 6,000
students, is hoping to change those conversations, boost its
standing in the academic community and secure itself for this
century by helping develop a relevant workforce for the state,
says Dr. James A. Anderson, FSU’s chancellor.
For sure, the strategy is running against strong headwinds.
Like most institutions across the country, FSU has endured
several years of painful budget and spending cuts ($9 million
in the most recent 12 months), largely attributed to falling state
financial support and declining enrollment. FSU is dealing with
the reality that all faculty are not on the same page regarding
the new strategy. Externally, it is facing the fact that it is a late
arrival on a stage long occupied by some of the biggest names
in higher education defense contracting starting with the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
To address those realities and champion its new thrust, FSU
has created a Center for Defense and Homeland Security
(CDHS). The center, started on a seed money budget of
$250,000 and run by Dr. Curtis Charles, senior associate vice
chancellor, draws on a core group of 20 faculty engaged in
teaching and research. They have become the initial vehicles
for change at the university.
Anderson said he hopes to supplement that cadre of
academicians with military veterans returning from service.
Many will be looking for work and already have the skills FSU
needs for its new thrust. “We can use them on the teaching
end,” Anderson said.
The CDHS has also recruited from other institutions a short
roster of veteran educators with experience in identifying
and securing federal grants and research contracts. It has
organized a broad-based advisory board made up of people
who work in its areas of focus in government and private
industry. The center is working to strengthen its partnerships
with the state’s major research institutions and plans to hire a
person to represent the university in Washington, D.C., working
with federal agencies to enhance its efforts to identify and
secure federal research money.
In March, FSU became an associate member of Oak Ridge
Associated Universities, a consortium of universities that
helps create partnerships between the federal government,
private industry and higher education to facilitate grants, major
contracts and faculty and student internships. Meanwhile,
FSU is courting the federal Department of Homeland Security,
hoping to win designation in 2014 as one of a handful of
DHS’s Centers of Excellence. There are no HBCUs serving as
centers.
“When you look at HBCUs, traditionally we don’t address these
types of issues (defense and homeland security),” Charles
said, hastening to add that the objective is not to turn FSU into
a military research facility. “We are trying to raise the level of
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research … by addressing issues of importance to the country.”
In so doing, FSU positions itself to secure millions of dollars in
contracts and grants to pursue a variety of academic projects
and, at the same time, offset the steady losses in state funding.
The goal, he said, is to “transform” FSU into “a competitive
institution.”
The new thrust is beginning to pay dividends.
FSU has landed student and faculty internships this summer
at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory and the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, a first for FSU. It’s courting the brass at the nearby
Fort Bragg Army base, long mutually ignored despite being
close geographical neighbors.
Beyond the catchphrase
Like most HBCUs seeking to find relevance and financial
support in the new century, FSU is spending a lot of energy
focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and
math). FSU, however, has expanded the umbrella of the buzz
phrase to be STEMS, said Charles, touting the continued
importance of traditional social science courses in a defense
and homeland security academic strategy. The social sciences
help students gain a better understand of human behavior, he
said.
“We gradually want to develop this higher level of both
sciences [STEM and STEMS],” said Charles. “The problems of
the world cannot be solved by one.
“Had we been investing more, longer in the history of the
Middle East, we would have been able to do more,” Charles
said, offering an example of the importance of history,
geography, languages and the study of human behavior
alongside science, technology, engineering and math.
For sure, it could be some time before the university is able to
determine the payoff of this new strategy. For now,
it is celebrating the early results, like the new internship
opportunities.
“It makes me more competitive by having Oak Ridge on my
resume,” said 21-year-old senior Lewis Williams, an FSU math
major engaged in a paid 10-week internship at the federal
research facility in East Tennessee. “It’s better preparing me
for research,” said Williams, who eventually hopes to attend
MIT. His past internships were on campus, Williams said. While
crediting them for their value, the Oak Ridge experience further
opened his eyes to the potential in his field and the practical
implications of his work.
At MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, which has hosted interns from
Howard University and Morehouse College in the past, recent
FSU graduate Adrian McClain is among the intern ranks this
summer. In addition to his “mission area” work as an intern,
McClain is learning much more.
“It gives them a greater understanding of national security
issues and how a government lab works,” said John Kuconis,
a retired Air Force pilot who has been executive officer for the
director at MIT’s 61-year-old Lincoln Laboratory, the nation’s
premier Department of Defense federally funded research lab.
Charles, an MIT alum from the 1980s, acknowledges that
the challenges facing his assignment are monumental. Still,
he said he gets his persistence in helping FSU “transform”
and persevere from the fact that today’s higher education
landscape at MIT and other major research institutions is much
like it was when he was a MIT student. “They still need brown
students,” he said, referring to the absence of more people of
color in the sciences.
As for FSU being relatively new on the scene and a small fish
in a very big pond (MIT alone, Charles noted, gets tens of
millions of dollars a year in federal defense research grants),
he refers to an ancient Greek proverb in voicing confidence in
FSU’s new venture:
“After slaying the Minotaur in Crete, the hero Theseus sailed
back to Athens in a well-worn ship. As each plank decayed, it
was replaced by new and stronger timber, until every plank in
the ship had been changed. Was it then still the same ship?
And if not, then at what point — with which plank — did the
ship’s identity shift?”
“We’re not losing our mission,” Charles said. “But, to be
relevant to legislators and funders, we must address
compelling national issues. We have the potential to be a
major player,” he said. “We want to be relevant to the next
generation.”
Reprinted with permission from Diverse Issues in Higher
Education.
Ben and Dorothy Brown have been affiliated with
Fayetteville State University (FSU) for as long as they
can remember. He earned his Master of Business
Administration and Master of Education degrees from FSU and
served on the Board of Trustees for eight years, two of those
years as its chairman. Mrs. Brown, an alumna, is a retired
professor having taught in the School of Education for 10
years. They have always had FSU’s best interest at heart.
FSU administrators announced recently that the Browns have
made a $25,000 donation to the institution. The money will be
used to establish the John “Ben” Brown and Dr. Dorothy G.
Brown Endowed Scholarship in support of students majoring in
education and/or business and economics.
FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson said the Browns have
always been supporters of FSU and the institution is grateful
for their loyalty and dedication. He said they are a shining
example of the university’s motto “Res Non Verba” (“Deeds Not
Words).
“John and Dorothy are among FSU’s greatest fans. They
always answer when we call upon them to lend a helping hand
or to support the university in some capacity,” Anderson said.
“The fact that they chose to establish this endowed scholarship
shows their love for their alma
mater and it demonstrates
their commitment to students
in financial need.”
While they have been regular
donors to FSU, the Browns
said they wanted to increase
their support. They said FSU
played important roles in their
professional lives and they felt
it was time to pay it forward.
“We felt that we needed
to step up and do more in
giving back to the place that
has been so special and important in our lives,” Ben Brown
said. “My years at FSU in the MBA and Masters in Education
Administration programs provided me with skill sets that
enabled me to have a successful career in Local Government
Executive Management following a career in the military,”
Ben Brown said. “It provided my wife with foundational skills
to pursue her very successful career in education, attaining a
master’s and doctorate, and teaching in the public school and
university levels.”
Fayetteville State
University (FSU) alumni
are in the giving spirit.
Another FSU graduate has
made a $25,000 donation to
the institution. The latest gift
was given by James Boyd, a
member of the Class of 1954
and a retired educator. The
money will be used to establish
the James and Wilma Boyd
Endowed Scholarship.
“My wife is deceased and was
the only child in her family and I am the only child in my family,
and I wanted it to be known that I was here,” Boyd said. “My
wife went to Fisk University and I am setting up a scholarship
there in her name.”
Boyd, who currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, came
to FSU on a basketball scholarship. He earned a degree in
education. He also holds two master’s degrees and during
his entire collegiate career, both undergraduate and graduate,
he said he paid only $200 out of his own pocket to finance his
education. He said that establishing this scholarship was not
only a way of keeping his and his wife’s legacy alive, but it was
also a way to acknowledge his fondness of FSU.
“I had pretty good experiences there,” Boyd said. “When I was
there, we had only about 800 students and consequently, you
knew everyone. We had only one dormitory for men and that
was Hood Hall. It was a pretty good experience and everyone
knew everyone there.”
FSU Chancellor James Anderson said he is grateful to alumni
like Boyd who remember the positive experiences they had at
the university. He said creating an atmosphere where students
can thrive and flourish socially and academically is something
for which the university continuously strives.
“I am so very pleased that Mr. Boyd enjoyed his time at FSU
and I am thankful to him for the generous gift that will pay
homage to him and his wife,” Anderson said. “It is great to
know that caring and thoughtful alumni like him are investing
in the future of this university by establishing scholarships that
will enable students to receive the same quality education that
he did when he was at this great institution.”
Former Board Chair and Wife Make $25,000 Donation to FSU
Retired Educator and Former Athlete Makes $25,000 Gift to FSU
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Kershaw Takes Over
FSU’s Football Program
Lawrence Kershaw, who has eight years of
experience as an offensive coordinator and a
total of 17 on the collegiate level, is the new
football coach at Fayetteville State University (FSU)
He took over the Bronco program after serving as
the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach
at Florida A&M University for the past five years.
FAMU finished as Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Co-Champions in 2010 with a 7-1 record.
Under his schemes in 2012, the Rattlers finished
first in the MEAC in Passing Efficiency (141.9),
Touchdown Passes (18) and Completion
Percentage (70.4). FAMU was ranked second in the
conference in Pass Offense (236.2 per game) and
third in Total Offense (359.0 per game). The offense
has ranked in the top three of numerous offensive
categories through his five years. Kershaw has
helped guide 20 offensive student-athletes and
six position players (linemen) to All-MEAC honors.
Three of his linemen, Robert Okeafor, Steve
Brazzle and Anthony Collins garnered All-American
accolades. One of his quarterbacks was named
MEAC Offensive Player of the Year. The Rattler
offense once ranked 13th in the nation in Scoring
Offense and 17th in Rushing Offense.
In 2007, Kershaw was the offensive line coach at
Hampton University. The offense finished first in the
MEAC in Scoring, Passing and Red Zone Offense.
In 2006, he served as the offensive line coach
and coordinator of the strength and conditioning
program at Truman State University.
A 1995 graduate of Virginia State University,
Kershaw has abundant experiences in the
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. At the
completion of playing career, he signed on as the
offensive line coach for three seasons.
Kershaw completed his Masters of Education
Degree in 1997 at VSU and returned to his home
state of New York in 1998 to volunteer at Fordham
University.
After the brief stint away, he returned to his alma-mater
in 2000 as the offensive line coach and took
over as the offensive coordinator a year later. The
Trojans won two CIAA Championships (1995 &
1996) and finished runner-up in 1997.
Kershaw expanded his experience outside the
CIAA after he served as the Assistant Head Coach
at Virginia Union University from 2004-05.
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A retired educator and Fayetteville State University (FSU)
alumna who wanted to honor her late husband has made a
$30,000 donation to the institution. Nealie McLean, a 1952
graduate of Fayetteville State University (FSU), made the
donation to establish the Dexter and Nealie McLean Endowed
Scholarship. Her goal is to contribute $100,000 to support
band and athletic scholarships.
“She was one of 14 children and two of them received degrees
from Livingstone and one from A&T (North Carolina A&T State
University), and three from FSU, including my mother,” said
Roger McLean, Nealie McLean’s son. “Three other siblings
attended FSU but did not attain degrees. One other sibling
attended A&T, but did not finish. Her mother Mable Bacote was
a strong supporter of higher education and was once honored
by FSU as educator of the year. Also, all 29 of Mable Bacote’s
grandchildren attended college. Ten of her 14 children attended
college, with six of them receiving teaching degrees.”
Nealie McLean, who taught in the Robeson County School
System for 32 years, has four children of her own. Three of
her sons graduated from North Carolina Central University in
Durham, and her daughter is earned a degree at St. Andrews
College in Laurinburg.
Nealie McLean is no stranger when it comes to giving to FSU.
She is a proud member of the Bronco Legacy Circle.
The Bronco Legacy Circle recognizes alumni and friends who
have remembered FSU through a planned gift or bequest. It
has two distinct branches. The C.I. Brown Club is named in
honor of Charles I. Brown, a former FSU alumnus and faculty
member. It is for members whose financial commitment to the
university has been made in outright cash via a bequest or will
or another deferred gift program. The Katie C. Forshee Club is
named for alumna and former faculty member Katie Forshee.
This group includes members whose financial commitment to
the institution has been made through a gift of real property or
other asset, other than cash, via a bequest or will or another
deferred gift program.
“My mother and family were tremendously pleased when she
was honored and allowed to be a part of the Legacy Club at
FSU,” Roger McLean said.
Nealie McLean is one of FSU’s most respected and revered
alumni. Her support to the university is testimony to her love for
the school, said FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson.
“As demonstrated by the number of college graduates in her
family, it is apparent education is important to Mrs. McLean,”
Anderson said. “I am extremely grateful that she wants to
see the children of other families get the educations that they
deserve. This donation will certainly benefit young men and
women who otherwise might not be able to get a college
education.”
FSU Receives $30,000 from Retired Alumna
FSU Alumni Instilling Bronco Pride
Jazmin Henry graduated from The University of North
Carolina at Greensboro earning a Master’s in Business
Administration.
Ms. Sabena Conley graduated graduated from North Carolina
A & T University with a Master’s in Biology, and has been
accepted into the Doctoral Program of Biomedical Sciences at
Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
Program (McNair Scholars Program) is named in honor of
Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the second African American to fly
in space and one of the seven-person crew who died on the
ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986. It
is one of the TRiO programs federally funded by the U.S.
Department of Education to provide a comprehensive Ph.D.
preparatory program for first-generation, low-income, and/or
underrepresented minority college students to pursue graduate
studies.
The following graduates have been accepted to law school:
• Jessica Stevens Tuttle, NCCU School of Law
• Lezley Bass, NCCU School of Law
• Crystal Carter (Grad Student), NCCU School of Law
• Yanique Chambers, Howard University School of Law
• Chris Cochran, Seton Hall University School of Law
• Melissa Duques, Florida Coastal School of Law
• Barbara Henry, NCCU School of Law
• Jasmine Moore, Charlotte School of Law
• Toya Moore, NCCU School of Law
• Johnya Sasso, NCCU School of Law
• Curtis Tanner, Charlotte School of Law
The following alumni recently earned professional degrees:
Emily Opeka, Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.), Campbell
University School of Pharmacy-former FSU biology student
Stephanie Means-Price, Doctor of Dental Surgery
(DDS), UNC at Chapel Hill)-former FSU biology student &
former FSU-RISE Coordinator
Yonesha Phair, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), UNC at
Chapel Hill-former biology student & FSU-RISE Scholar
Student Name Graduation Date Graduate Program Graduate School
George Alvarez Fall 2012 Biochemistry The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Lashanda Hicks Fall 2012 M.S. in Social Work Fayetteville State University
Eric McLean Fall 2012
Research Scholar Initiative (Post-
Baccalaureate Program)
Harvard University
Tierra Savage Fall 2012 M.S. in Clinical Psychology The Chicago School of Psychology
JaCoya
Thompson
Fall 2012 M.S. in Mathematics The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Amber Birden Spring 2013 M.S. in Elementary Education George Washington University
Jo’nel Barnes Spring 2013
M.S.in Adult and Community Col-lege
Education
North Carolina State University
Karlesia
Montague
Spring 2013 M.S. in Clinical Psychology NC A&T State University
Lewis Williams Spring 2013 M.S. in Applied Mathematics NC A&T State University
Fayetteville State University (FSU) graduates and alumni are certainly living up to the university’s motto “Res Non Verba” –
“Deeds Not Words.” Several winter 2012 and spring 2013 graduates have been accepted into graduate, professional, or law
schools. Additionally, three alumni recently graduated from professional schools.
The following McNair Scholars were recently accepted or graduated from graduate school:
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Marion A. Crowe, Jr. ‘85 recently received his Masters of
Arts Degree in Education/Adult Education and Training from
University of Phoenix.
Wrenn LaDell Crowe ‘85 and former Miss FSU, received her
Masters of Arts in Urban Affairs from Queens College (NY).
She is the daughter of Marion Crowe.
Edward Cromartie ‘79 was recently sworned in as a Wayne
County (NC) Commissioner.
Tony Daniels ’10 Former South View Football and Track and
Field standout Tony Daniels has been named the Men’s and
Women’s Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach at
perennial powerhouse Potomac High School, located in Oxon
Hill,MD. Daniels was a standout in both football and track and
field while playing for the late Gene Brewer at South View High
School, where he was a 3-year varsity letterman from 1987-
1989 and earned an honorable mention honors in 1987. While
in Cumberland County, Daniels was an assistant coach at the
71st High School, where he enjoyed huge success in both
the Men’s and Women’s sprints and relay events, qualifying
for the state 4-AAAA championships, along with numerous
all-conference performers. While at South View, Daniels
assisted the legendary Jesse Autry with the sprint, hurdles and
relay program; he became apart of 2 back-to-back conference
championship teams, producing state 4-AAAA 110m hurdler
Micheal Moore. Daniels has spent the last two years
resurrecting the Crossland High School program in Prince
George’s County, MD, sending the Men’s 4x100m relay team,
a 100m runner, and the state 3-AAA Pole Vault champion to the
state championship meet- a feat the school had not enjoyed
since 2005. Daniels holds a Physical Education degree
from Fayetteville State University and is currently pursuing a
Master’s Degree in Athletic Administration from The Ohio State
University.
John McMillan ’09 has recently been appointed the new
principal at East Bladen. McMillan came to Bladen County
Schools from Cumberland County Schools, where he served
for three years as an assistant principal and athletic director
at E.E. Smith High School. Prior to his position at E.E. Smith,
McMillan worked in Cumberland County as an exceptional
children’s teacher, a professional tutor for GearUp/Upward
Bound, a teacher assistant and a bus driver.McMillan is a
graduate of Fayetteville State University where he received a
master’s in school administration and a bachelor of science
in psychology. He is a certified K-12 teacher and has a K-12
certification in behavioral and emotionally disabled students.
Dr. Lee David Legette ’73 Professor of Music in the
Department of Fine Arts, in the College of Arts and Sciences
at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) was recently
awarded the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence
in Teaching. He has been a valued
member of the WSSU academic
community for more than 21 years,
serving as a faculty, scholar, and
community servant. Dr. Legette’s
support for this prestigious award
spans across WSSU leadership,
colleagues, current students, alumni,
public school administrators and
music educators across the state. This
is the University’s highest honor for
superior teaching. Dr. Legette was recognized during WSSU’s
May 12th graduation exercise by a UNC Board of Governors
member who will presented him with an engraved bronze
medallion and a stipend check for $7,500.
Angela Parker ‘02, a language arts/reading teacher
at Seventy-First Classical Middle School was named
2012-13 Teacher of the Year for Cumberland County.
Parker, a graduate of Fayetteville State University,
has been teaching for eight years. She is pursuing a
master’s degree in reading from FSU with an expected
graduation date of 2014.Before
becoming a teacher, Parker worked
in the restaurant industry, a job she
says helped prepare her for the
classroom in an nontraditional way.
“My experience as a restaurant
manager helped me tremendously
in handling classroom management,
parent conferences and professional
development … It [managing] was a
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Alumni Notes:
This section of FS&U captures news
and updates from Bronco Alumni
through August 2013.
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great entrance to my career in teaching,” she said. As
the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year, Parker received:
$300 from the Cumberland County Schools; $250 from
the Communities In Schools of Cumberland County
(CISCC); A one-year car lease of a 2012 Chevy Cruze
from Reed-Lallier Chevrolet; A commemorative custom-designed
CCS’ Teacher of the Year ring from Jostens; a
ladies’ watch from Herff Jones; and a plaque and flowers
from the Board of Education.
Roderick Allison ’93, has been named by TSA as Assistant
Administrator for Office of Inspection. Allison will oversee
the security and integrity of TSA’s operations through a
range of inspection services, special investigations, and a
rigorous covert testing program. “Rod’s expertise in the field
of investigations makes him a highly effective leader for this
vital organization within TSA,” said TSA Administrator John S.
Pistole. “His tenure and experience at TSA position him to drive
the Office of Inspection forward as we continue strengthening
our commitment to the agency’s guiding principles of hard
work, professionalism and integrity.” Most recently, Allison
served as Deputy Assistant Administrator/Deputy Director of
the Office of Law Enforcement, Federal Air Marshal Service
(FAMS). In 2002, Allison joined TSA as the Assistant to the
Special Agent in Charge in the Washington Field Office of the
FAMS. Since then he has served as the Assistant Director
for Security Services and Assessments, and as the Assistant
Director for the FAMS Office of Flight Operations. Allison
earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology from
Fayetteville State University and a Master of Arts degree in
Security Management from Webster University in St. Louis.
Alumnus Enters Publishing Business
Alumnus Jonathan Clark has published a magazine entitled
Eh, Just Saying. The magazine, Clark said, draws on his desire
to assist society. The magazine is centered around issues
that human beings tend to face on a regular basis and provides
adequate forms of motivation for each gender.
To get a copy of the magazine, go to: www.datedocta.com.
Sharon Smith ’02, has been
transferred as a loan officer to the
Clinton (NC) branch office of Cape
Fear Farm Credit, an agricultural
lending cooperative. Smith obtained
her bachelor’s degree in accounting
from Fayetteville State University
as well as her associate’s degree
from Sampson Community College.
She began her career with Cape
Fear Farm Credit in 2005 as a credit
analyst and has served in various roles including controller
and loan officer. Sharon resides in Clinton with her husband,
John, and their two sons. President and CEO Michael Jackson
stated, “During her employment with Cape Fear Farm Credit,
Sharon has worked directly with various types of loans and
this opportunity will allow her to work in her hometown and
increase focus on developing new customer relationships
within Sampson County.”
Stewart Hobbs ‘90, the superintendent of the Yadkin County
schools, served as president of the N.C. High School Athletic
Association’s board of directors for the 2012-13 school year,
Hobbs spent 3½ years as the superintendent of the Stokes
County schools and led the Sampson County school system
from 2003 until January of 2008. Hobbs, who had a successful
coaching career before moving into administration, graduated
from Clinton High School and UNC Wilmington and has a
master’s degree from Fayetteville State and a doctorate from
UNC Greensboro.
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Mrs. Denise A. Parker ’07 was crowned Ms. Alumni 2012-
2013 by outgoing queen Ms. Sabrina Richardson ‘93 during
homecoming weekend 2012. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Ms.
Parker resides in Raeford, North Carolina with her husband,
Mr. Roy Parker, who is a recent inductee into the Fayetteville
State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Ms. Parker completed her early childhood education in Detroit.
She received her undergraduate degree from Fayetteville
State University in the spring of 2007, majoring in Sociology.
Her post graduate degree was completed at the University of
Phoenix where she received a Master of Science in Behavioral
Psychology in the fall of 2010. She continues her education
at the University of North Carolina-Asheville to enhance
her professional development and growth in the area of
Exceptional Children. Denise is currently employed as a 7th
grade Inclusion Teacher. This is a position she thoroughly
enjoys. She is an active member of the Cumberland County
Chapter of Fayetteville State University National Alumni
Association, Inc. where she served as Financial Secretary
for two consecutive terms. Denise is also a member of the
National Alumni Association’s Homecoming Committee.
Giving back to the community gives Denise great joy. She is a
faithful member of St. Luke AME Church where she mentors
youth through the Young Peoples Division (YPD). In addition,
she is also a dedicated member of the distinguished women of
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Zeta Pi Omega Chapter, Fayetteville,
North Carolina.
First Runner-up was Mrs. Classie S. Kinsey a 1992 graduate.
She majored in Communications with a concentration in
Speech and Theatre. While a student at FSU, Classie was in
the marching band, member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc., Delta Alpha Chapter and worked as the Marketing
Director’s assistant at WFSS radio station. She continued
her education with DeVry University (Keller Graduated School
of Management) where she received a master’s Degree
in Engineering and Information Science; concentrating in
Security – graduating with Honors of Distinction. Classie is a
current member of the Raleigh-Wake County Chapter of the
Fayetteville State University National Alumni Association, Inc.
where she serves on both the social and financial committees.
She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Chi
Rho Omega Chapter. She is married to Jerome Kinsey and
they have two (2) wonderful children, Christopher Paul and
Jyrah Kinsey, and their dong, Angel.
Mrs. Denise A. Parker Crowned Ms. Alumni 2012-2013
Watch for FS&U’s next
issue and the article on newly
crowned Ms. Alumni ‘13,
Theresita Doyle
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Distinctive Ladies Program
Williams Named Police Chief in Laurinburg, NC
Amanda Neely, an alumna of Fayetteville State University,
helped to announce the Wells Fargo Outstanding Educators
Award Recipients and the Distinctive Ladies Program which
she created. The Business Technology and High Expectations
Correlate of Reid Ross Classical School will implement a
Distinctive Ladies Program for grades 6-8. The Distinctive
Ladies Program will serve approximately 30 students from
grades 6-8 grades. In today’s society, our young ladies
are entering society without the necessary tools to adapt to
changes from adolescence to puberty. Many single parent
household and working parents with smaller children are
unable to provide one-on-one time to ensure their daughter
is educated with important facts to the changes that occur as
they mature.
The mission of the Distinctive Ladies Program will be to
provide a safe and positive program of intervention through
academics and enrichment. The goal of this program is to
expand the existence and capacity of each individual by
providing one-to one relationship building, emotional support,
safety, and trust using cognitive behavioral approach. The
program aims to build strength and confidence through
academics, technology and enrichment activities to reduce
idleness that may lead to delinquency and teen pregnancy. It
is also designed to produce less behavior related classroom
disruption that leads to increased high school dropout rates.
The Distinctive Ladies program believes that when a child is
personally empowered with knowledge, skills, and abilities,
achievement becomes clearer to them in the onset. With
the right mentee/mentor relationship, the influence in young
people’s lives hold priceless benefits.
After six months of searching, the
Laurinburg Police Department has
its man. The city announced that
current Laurinburg Police Department
investigator Darwin Williams ‘92 will
be its next chief of police. The decision
was revealed around 5 p.m. via a press
release issued by interim City Manager Harold Haywood. “Lt.
Williams will become Chief Williams when our current police
chief retires,” Haywood said in the release.
Williams joined the Laurinburg Police Department in 1994. The
news of Williams’ hire comes only a day after interim Police
Chief Kimothy Monroe abruptly announced his retirement from
law enforcement at a city council agenda planning session.
Monroe was identified last month as one of three finalists for
the position, along with Sanford Police Department officer Eric
Pate.
A 1992 graduate of Fayetteville State University with a BS in
criminal justice, Williams is a Laurinburg native and a 1988
graduate of Scotland High School. “We are proud to add
another Laurinburg native to our senior ranking management
team,” Haywood said.
A member of the board of education, Williams also serves
on the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board. Williams has twice been named
“Officer of the Year” by the Jaycees and the Scotland County
NAACP, according to the city release. Members of Unionville
Missionary Baptist Church, Williams and his wife Latonya have
one daughter, Darasia.
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Lewis earns recognition of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee
One of six women to be recognized by the Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Committee Inc. at a ceremony in
Annapolis is Cumberland native Juanita Cage Lewis,
committee chairman Carl Snowden announced. Lewis
was presented the prestigious Fannie Lou Hamer Award
at St. John’s College, Francis Key Auditorium, 60 College
Ave. The 17th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Reception
and Awards program honors women from various racial
backgrounds who, in the opinion of the Dr. Martin Luther
King Committee, have demonstrated a propensity for
social justice.
The annual reception is the only reception in the state that celebrates the
birthday of the late Mrs. Hamer, who won national acclaim after making
a passionate speech before the 1964 National Democratic Convention
describing in graphic details the efforts that were taken to deny her and
other African-Americans the right to vote.
Lewis is the customer service manager and ombudsman for the Maryland
Department of Housing and Community Development. In 2011, Secretary
Raymond Skinner awarded her with the agency’s Gold Medal Award for
Excellence. She began her career in state government in 1984 with the
Department of Economic and Community Development, Appalachian
Regional Commission. Later she was assigned to staff the Housing
Development Advisory Service.
When the department was renamed the Department of Housing and
Community Development, Lewis was assigned to work in the Office of the
Secretary with the legislative liaison. She later became the customer service
communications coordinator and was also one of the Citizen Response
Team members under former Govs. William Donald Schaefer and Parris
Glendening.
Lewis also worked with the legislative team during Gov. Robert Ehrlich’s
term and received citations of excellence from the governor for her work on
the Hurricane Isabel Relief Act.
She is also known as Maryland’s Norman Rockwell girl in his famous paint-ing
“The Problem We All Live With” because she integrated public school in
Cumberland. Her story was featured in a documentary by Maryland Public
Television, “The People of Brown.” Lewis is a graduate of Fayetteville State
University in North Carolina and resides in Annapolis with her husband, Cliff
Lewis. The couple have three children and eight grandchildren.
Former Chancellor
Honored
Dr. Willis B. McLeod, FSU
Chancellor Emeritus, was
awarded the Lifetime
Achievement Award from the
FSUNAA during the Annual
Homecoming Fellowship
Breakfast. He was noted for
his numerous achievements
and commitment of service to
his alma mater. Dr. McLeod is
a graduate of the class of 1964
and is pictured sticking a pose
with some of his classmates.
During the breakfast, Chancellor
Anderson gave an update on
future plans for FSU and shared
information about the exchange
program with China. The FSU
Gospel Choir entertained and
the 2012-2013 Alumni Queen,
Denise Parker, was presented
a plaque and gifts from the
FSUNAA. Donations were also
received from various classes in
reunion. Members of the Future
Alumni served as host and
hostesses.
Fallen Broncos
John Bledsoe ’12, Fayetteville, NC
Christianna Regina Boone, FSU Student, Hope Mills, NC
Alvin Burney ’64, New Bern, NC
Isabelle Dickens ‘41, Roanoke Rapids, NC
Joyce McAllister Dicker ‘73, Fayetteville, NC
Josephine F. Edwards ’45, Wilson, NC
Carlos Gill, Fayetteville, NC
Nancy Hill Greene, Faison, NC
Albertine Corry Hickman, ’45, Greensboro, NC
Lawrence Jackson, Jr. ’53, Laurinburg, NC
Rev. Gerald L. Johnson, ’80 Kinston, NC
Gloria Williams Jones, ’71, Washington DC Chapter NAA
Ophelia Whitfield Jones ‘66, Vance County NAA
William H. Lewis, ’75, Tarboro, NC
James W. McCall, ’72, Fayetteville, NC
Anzell O. McDonald ‘66, Kinston, NC
Larry D. Musgrove ’06, Detroit, Michigan
Burnette Burroughs Moore ’52, Hampton, VA
Valeria Johnson Pace, ’47 Hope Mills, NC, former
FSU Postmistress
Carolyn L. Parker, ‘73, Fayetteville, NC
Eunice Parker ’45, Jacksonville, NC
Philip Parker ‘76, Beaufort, NC
Sallie McNair Parnell ‘43. Scarsdale, NY.
Rhonda F. Pettiway ‘73, Edgecombe County, NC
James Purcell, ’49,Fayetteville, NC
Joyce Holmes Ramsey ’64, Fayetteville, NC
Marshonda Rhodie, ’97, Fayetteville, NC
Robert Sanford, ’79 Fayetteville, NC
Eva McEachern Smith ’64, Fayetteville, NC
Gladys Stanley Smith ‘64
John F. Strickland ‘96, Dover, NC
Sangbolu “Zekee” Tamba, Raleigh, NC
Ronald Casanova Thomas ’72, Suffolk, VA
Willie B. Thompson ’70, Washington DC
Charlie R. Waddell, ’60, Leland, NC
John H. Williams ’46, New York Chapter NAA
John H. Williams ’47, Corona, NY
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FSUNAA awarded the Meritorious Achievement Award
to five of its members during the 2012 Homecoming
Celebration. Franklin E. Withrow was nominated by
the Gold-Wayne Chapter, Dorothy Hardy represented
the Queens Chapter, Sabrina Richardson and Clar-ence
R. Taylor, Jr are recipients from the Charlotte-
Mecklenburg Chapter. Not present for the award was
Bernard D. Dunn.
Members of the FSUNAA Queens Chapter chose
to honor their president, Allene Ritchey, during the
Annual Queens Brunch. She was serenaded by
two of her close friends, Gigi Mitchell and Cynthia
McDonald-Wright. William Ritchey, her son,
presented roses from the family and members of
the chapter showered her with gifts FSU’s Choral
ensemble, Mane Attraction, also entertained the
group assembled. A video presentation was
coordinated by Nadyne Gilbert and all of the
former queens and the reigning king, Brian Wylie,
received gifts. The event was co-chaired by Carole
Battle and Cynthia Harris and enjoyed by all in
attendance.
President of Queens Chapter Honored
Meritorious Achievement Award
Recipients
Pictured left to right: Franklin W. Withrow, Dorothy W. Hardy,
Sabrina Richardson and Clarence R. Taylor, Jr.
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The White & Blue N E W S F R O M B R O N C O A L U M N I
Clinton High School math teacher Stephanie Carter ‘05
was named the 2013-14 Jack and
Kitty Morisey Teacher of the Year
for the Clinton City Schools district
Monday during the school system’s
end of the year celebration and
awards program.
After Jeff Swartz, director of Child
Nutrition, recognized each school’s
teacher of the year, Vevlyn Lowe,
Sampson Middle School band
teacher and last year’s district
teacher of the year recipient, took
the mic and began listing all the
attributes and activities of this year’s
winner.
As attendees listened in anticipation of the winner’s
name, which was kept a secret until the announcement,
and a surprised Carter realized that Lowe was talking
about her and fought back tears as she received her
recognition and accepted flowers and balloons from the
school system and her family.
Carter, a graduate of Fayetteville State University,
earned a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Mathematics
Education in 2005 and has been teaching at Clinton
High for eight years.
During her time at Clinton High, she has taught
numerous math courses including Algebra I, Foundations
of Algebra, Algebra II, Honors and Honors Advanced
Algebra II, Technical Math II, Geometry,
Honors Pre-Calculus, and AP and Honors
Calculus.
Given her active school involvement, one
might be surprised to learn that Carter
didn’t always want to be a teacher.In her
portfolio, she shared that “when I was in
high school, my mother tried to persuade
me to consider applying for the Teaching
Fellows Scholarship, but I adamantly
refused to even consider the idea. I told
my mother there was no way I was going
to be a teacher.”
However, after discovering that she was
not as interested in engineering or accounting as she
thought she would be, Carter began to rethink her ideas
about the teaching profession.
“I realized I wanted to become a teacher and not just any
teacher. I wanted to be a teacher that made a difference,
like some of the teachers that I had encountered,”
shared Carter. “I could always tell the teachers that
enjoyed their job, that were actually called to teach, not
just earning a paycheck, and those were the teachers
that I wanted to emulate.”
Carter’s philosophy on teaching shows that she has,
indeed, become one of those great teachers.
Singleton Authors Book
Stanley Singleton ’85, is the author of a book titled What to Do When There is Nothing You Can Do. The book is about
how people and relationships are defined through adversity and how does a person face each day when there is no
reason to anymore.
Singleton received his Bachelor of Science Degree in English from FSU. A native of South Carolina, he currently teaches
English at Dongguk University in Seoul, South Korea.
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From The Chancellor’s Desk......................................................................2
Six New Trustees Selected........................................................................3
FSU: A Source of Pride and Need for the Region and State......................4
Endowed Criminal Justice Chair................................................................6
FSU’s Teacher of the Year..........................................................................6
New Associate Vice Chancellor for Development......................................7
New Student Center to Offer Something for Everyone...............................8
Goldsboro Native Wins Miss FSU............................................................11
The 2013 Community Impact Student Award...........................................12
Fine Arts At a Glance................................................................................13
Teacher Education at Fayetteville State University..................................14
Long-Time Employees Contribute to Capital Campaign..........................16
Walmart Executive Shares Life Experiences with Graduates..................17
Renowned Author Honored by UNC Board of Governors........................18
FSU Alumna Serves on CDHS Board with Pride.....................................19
Center for Defense and Homeland Security.............................................20
Former Board Chair and Wife Make Donation to FSU.............................22
Retired Educator and Former Athlete Makes Gift to FSU........................22
Kershaw Takes Over Football Program....................................................23
FSU Receives $30,000 from Retired Alumna...........................................24
McNair Scholars: FSU Alumni Instilling Bronco Pride..............................25
The White and Blue: News from Bronco Alumni.....................................26
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Dear Broncos and Friends,
June 2013 marked my fifth year at Fayetteville State University, and I sit in awe and pride as
I reflect on the many great transformations that this institution has made. A couple of years
ago we adopted the mantra “From Ordinary to Extraordinary”, and I am pleased to say that we
continue to progress in that direction.
One of the biggest transformations that you will find at FSU is the physical appearance of our
campus. I say without reservation that FSU has one of the most beautiful and inviting collegiate
settings that you will find anywhere. Many of you may recall the beauty and splendor of the
quad area near the Paige Alumni House, H.L. Cook Building, and Joyner Hall. A few years
ago, needed construction projects necessitated the moving of mobile units onto that area. The
quad now has been restored to the beautiful area that you remember. Additionally, it has been
enhanced with benches and lighted walkways.
The 62,000-square-foot LEED Silver Science and Technology Building is open and ready
to produce the next generation of STEM scholars. The building, which has now become the
centerpiece of this campus, is complete with laboratories for chemistry, forensics, mathematics,
physics and computer science. Connecting the building’s two wings is the “Discovery Forum,”
the building’s common-use area that includes community space, seminar rooms and a coffee
shop that is already receiving rave reviews from the students, faculty, staff, and community. You
will not find a building like it on any other campus. Also, our students continue enjoy to enjoy the
inviting ambiance of our newest residence hall, Renaissance Hall.
The cover of this issue of FS&U features our next major construction project, renovations
costing $22 million for the new Rudolph Jones Student Center has begun, and will be completed
by early 2015. The center will have a multi-functional ballroom, increased meeting space, a
mini theater, and a revamped game room and social area, complete with a new restaurant. This
facility will certainly aid us in student recruitment and most importantly, retention.
On a final note, “The Campaign for Fayetteville State University,” our effort to raise $25 million,
is underway. You will be hearing from the Division of Institutional Advancement about the
role each of you can play in the most ambitious fund-raising project in the university’s history.
Remember, we are in control of our own destiny.
In the Bronco Spirit,
James A. Anderson
Chancellor
Six New Trustees Selected
for FSU Board
FS&U | SPRING SUMMER 2013 3
Rev. Brenda Timberlake Mr. Claude Bogues Dr. Richard Clayton Adams
Mr. Wayne Branch Dr. Inder Nijhawan Mr. Jodie Ervin
Six new members have been appointed to the Fayetteville
State University (FSU) Board of Trustees. Each will
serve a four-year term that began July 1, 2013 and will
end June 30, 2017. The new members were sworn in at the
September 2013 board meeting.
Joining the board are Claude Bogues, a Certified Public
Accountant from Durham; Creedmoor minister, Brenda
Timberlake; Dr. Richard Clayton Adams, a Fayetteville dentist;
Dr. Inder Nijhawan, FSU professor emeritus; and businessmen
and FSU alumni Wayne Branch, and Jodie Ervin. The new
members replace Jerry Dean, Sylvia Ray, Terence Murchison,
Juanita Pilgrim, Dr. Wayne Riggins, and Dr. Shirish Devasthali.
“I welcome the new members to the FSU Board of Trustees
and I look forward to working with each one of them,” said
Chancellor James A. Anderson. “This is an exciting time to be
a part of the FSU Board as we are embarking on some history-making
ventures that will increase the profile of the university.”
Bogues received an Associate of Arts Degree in Management
from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California, and
a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the owner of
Claude M. Bogues, CPA, PPLC, an accounting firm based in
Durham.
Timberlake is Senior Pastor of Christian Faith Center in
Creedmoor, N.C. She is an FSU alumna and graduated in
1970 with a degree in chemistry. Timberlake has taught
science and math to high school students in the public and
private sector. She also worked in state government until 1979,
when she began working full-time for First Baptist Church (as
the co-pastor), which later became Christian Faith Center in
1986.
Adams is a native of Toledo, Ohio. He attended the United
States Military Academy at West Point before earning a
Bachelor of Science Degree from The Ohio State University.
He also earned a Doctorate of Dental Surgery from The Ohio
State College of Dentistry.
Nijhawan retired from FSU in 2012 after 40 years of service.
He earned the academic rank of full professor in 1979 and
was granted Professor Emeritus status in 2012. Nijhawan
received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from
Delhi University. He holds a doctorate in economics from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A former law enforcement officer and highway patrolman,
Branch began a new journey in the area of printing and in 2001
began his own printing company, Large and Small Graphics,
LLC. He currently employs thirty-six (36) people at his current
location Raleigh, NC. Professionally, Wayne has been the
recipient of numerous awards and recognitions.
Ervin is a retired Xerox executive and a 1974 graduate of FSU.
He is a former outstanding FSU athlete in golf and a member
of the FSU Athletic Hall of Fame. Mr. Ervin resides in Raleigh,
NC.
Governor McCroy’s proposed budget for 2013-14
includes a $49.3 million state appropriation for FSU.
In 2008, my first year as Chancellor, the state provided
$57.5 million to FSU. That’s a decrease of 14.3%. We have
been forced to cut faculty and staff positions, cut operational
expenses, and increase class sizes and reduce the number of
class sections.
Despite these shrinking state resources, and thanks to our
dedicated faculty and staff, FSU has increased its service to
southeastern North Carolina in many important ways.
FSU is improving the region’s workforce by increasing the level
of educational attainment of its citizens – including traditional-aged
college students, soldiers, veterans, and adult learners.
The 1,174 students who earned degrees in 2011-12 represent
an increase of 24% increase over the 948 graduates in 2008-
09.
Of these recent graduates, 530 are from Cumberland County
with 162 from adjacent counties. More than two-thirds (804)
are 25 years of age or older and 179 are affiliated with the
military. This is not a traditional, residential population that
often takes longer than four years to graduate.
Of the 120 teacher education majors, 90% of our initial
licensure teachers assumed teaching positions in North
Carolina, with the majority working in Cumberland and
neighboring counties.
Through collaborations with regional hospitals, we have
enabled more than 50 registered nurses to complete
baccalaureate degrees. Thanks to one of our newest
programs, Fire and Emergency Services Administration, more
than 60 regional fire service professionals have completed
baccalaureate degrees.
Our strengthened ties with Fayetteville Technical Community
College (FTCC) are reflected in the fact that the number of
our graduates who initially earned associate degrees from
FTCC has more than tripled in the past five years – from 52 in
2007 to 165 in 2012. We also have increased the number of
2+2 articulation agreements with FTCC.
We have made great strides in improving the quality of our
academic programs. The most recent graduating classes
of our Nursing Program earned 89% and 100% pass rate,
respectively, on the licensure exam. More than 90% of our
graduates regularly pass the teacher licensure exams.
Our Criminal Justice program is the ONLY program in the
state certified by the national criminal justice professional
organization. Our computer science and music programs have
recently earned national accreditation. Our School of Business
has earned accreditation from the international Association
for the Advancement of Colleges and Schools of Business
(AACSB); and in the Social Science Research Network’s
rankings, only UNC and Duke are ranked higher than FSU
in North Carolina among the top 100 business schools in the
United States. FSU is the only HBCU ranked in the top 200.
While all universities claim to strengthen their students’ critical
thinking skills, FSU has data to prove it. A 2012 study based
on the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), which tests
students’ development of critical and analytical reasoning and
writing skills, FSU students showed more growth in these skills
than 95% of other schools in the study. The five-year UNC
A Source of Pride and Need for the Region and State
By James A. Anderson
Chancellor
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FS&U | SPRING SUMMER 2013 5
Strategic Plan has recommended that a pilot similar to the FSU
model be conducted among several UNC schools.
The value FSU adds to southeastern North Carolina is not
limited to academic programs and graduates.
We are improving young people’s college readiness. Partnering
with Cumberland County Schools, FSU is the home of two
early college high schools – the only UNC institution hosting
two such schools one traditional and one international – whose
graduates move on to universities with as many as 60 college
credits.
Our GEAR-UP, Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound
programs provides thousands of hours of tutoring and other
academic support to the region’s middle and high school
students. The Department of Education has cited the FSU
GEAR-UP application as one of the best models to follow.
In recent weeks, we opened a collaborative project that brings
together the resources of FSU’s departments of nursing, social
work and psychology, the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and the larger Fayetteville community to provide physical and
mental health services to military veterans and their families
(Collaborative Institute for Interprofessional Education and
Practice).
We have made significant contributions
to the intellectual and cultural life of the
region with nationally known speakers,
appearances by renowned performers
and partnerships with the North
Carolina Symphony Orchestra and the
Cape Fear Regional Theater. Later in
April, FSU will host the world premiere
of And Then Came Tomorrow by
Visiting Theatre Professor Walter Allen
Bennett, Jr.
FSU has increased its service to the
region despite the loss of state support.
Now the Governor is proposing further cuts
to FSU and the UNC system. Some legislators
are even discussing closing some UNC campuses. Such
talk and plans – as the state tax revenues are improving – is
not only unnecessary, but is out of touch with the many ways
FSU and other UNC institutions help to improve the lives of
the people of North Carolina. For example, between 2010-
2015 FSU will/has engaged in over $80 million of building
construction on campus. We have hired architects, contractors,
and subcontractors from Fayetteville, Cumberland County,
the region, and the state. Together, with approximately 1,200
employees at FSU, this represents a significant economic
impact for this region.
The best models of performance-based organizational
assessment in higher education and the corporate sector
recommend the utilization of multiple assessments to ascertain
organizational effectiveness. Why then has the
legislature emphasized one metric – four-year
graduation rates – in its discussion
of North Carolina HBCUs? Of the ten
metrics that the UNC system will utilize
to evaluate FSU, we can demonstrate
effectiveness/excellence on nine of
those ten. Even in the consideration
of the remaining metric – 4-year-graduation
rate – the university has
made significant progress. Since my
arrival in the 2008-09 school year, the
4-year graduation rate at FSU has
almost doubled.
Reprinted with permission from The Fayetteville
Observer Newspaper, Fayetteville, NC.
FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson, right, attended the Change of
Command ceremony for Gen. Lloyd Austin in Florida. Also pictured
is Gen. Austin’s wife, Charlene, an FSU alumna.
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Endowed Criminal Justice Chair to
Bear the Name of Dudley Flood
Chancellor James Anderson has announced the new
Dudley E. Flood Endowed Chair in Criminal Justice in
the School of Arts and Sciences. The chair is named in
honor of Dr. Dudley E. Flood, a retired educator and a member
of the University of North Carolina Board. The position is
made possible by a $500,000 donation from the C.D. Spangler
Foundation. Spangler is a former president of the University of
North Carolina System.
The purpose of the chair is to strengthen
faculties and to promote excellence
throughout the UNC system. The Endowed
Distinguished Chair is expected to serve
as a faculty and student mentor, to raise
the visibility, quality, and productivity of
scholarship, teaching and service within the
department and the university.
“Fayetteville State University is honored
and pleased that this newly created
endowed chair bears the name of such an
outstanding leader, scholar, and supporter
of higher education in the state of North
Carolina,” said FSU Chancellor James A.
Anderson. “Dr. Flood is held in the highest
regard by his peers on the UNC Board of
Governors and the Chancellors in the UNC
System.”
The Department of Criminal Justice is one of the largest and
fastest growing programs on the FSU campus. In support of
the university’s mission, the Department of Criminal Justice,
housed within the College of Arts and Sciences, offers a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, a minor in
Criminal Justice, a Master of Science Degree in Criminal
Justice, (with both a thesis and non-thesis option), and a
Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice. There are on-campus
and on-line components to both the undergraduate
and graduate programs. The undergraduate program received
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Certification in
2009 and is in the process of seeking ACJS Certification for its
graduate program.
In addition to the UNC Board of Governors, Flood serves on
the Substance Abuse Advisory Committee for
the North Carolina Prison System, the Minority
Cancer Awareness Action Team, and on several
other boards and committees. He received his
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Studies in
1954 from North Carolina Central University,
his master’s degree in School Administration
in 1969 from East Carolina University, and his
doctorate 1979 from Duke University.
Flood began his career as a teacher of
mathematics, sciences, and English at the
eighth grade level and was promoted to
principal of a school covering grades 1-12
before joining the North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction (DPI) as a specialist in
school desegregation and race relations. During
his 21 years of service to DPI, he earned
promotions to Assistant and then Associate
State Superintendent. After his retirement in
December 31, 1990, he served for over five
years as Executive Director of the North Carolina Association
of School Administrators. Since April 1999, he has served as a
lecturer and consultant to groups throughout the country.
Flood has received more than 300 awards for civic service.
He has been presented the Order of the Longleaf Pine Award
(North Carolina’s highest civic award) three different times
from Governors James G. Martin, James B. Hunt, Jr., and Mike
Easley.
Accounting Professor is New Teacher of the Year
Dr. Rammohan Yallapragada was honored as Fayetteville State University’s (FSU)
Teacher of the Year during the 146th Spring Commencement. The award was
presented by FSU Chancellor James Anderson.
As FSU Teacher of the Year, Yallapragada will serve as chief marshal at all university
ceremonies to include Fall Convocation, Founders Day, and winter and spring
commencements. Yallapragada is an Associate Professor of Accounting in FSU’s School of
Business and Economics where he teaches financial accounting and managerial accounting.
He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics and Physics from Madras University,
a Bachelor of Laws from Osmania University and a Master’s of Education in Agriculture
Education from Tennessee State University. He also received a Master’s of Business
Administration in Accounting from the University of Tennessee, and a Doctorate in Accounting
from the University of Houston.
FSU Welcomes New Associate
Vice Chancellor for Development
Dr. Harriet Davis has been named Associate Vice
Chancellor for Development at Fayetteville State
University (FSU). Dr. Davis is an experienced higher
education administrator and fund-raiser with more than
twenty five years of experience. Most recently Dr. Davis
was employed at Hampton University, Hampton, Va., as
Assistant Vice President for Corporate Relations. During her
five-year tenure at Hampton, she was directly responsible
for the overall operation of the fund raising efforts within the
Campaign Office identifying financial needs and opportunities
for Hampton University while building and cultivating corporate
partnerships. Over a span of nineteen years, Dr. Davis held
a variety of leadership positions in the Division of Institutional
Advancement and University Relations at North Carolina A&T
State University in Greensboro, N.C., serving as director of
alumni affairs, director of development, interim director of
community relations and special events director.
“When I was hired in May of this year, Chancellor Anderson
charged me with putting together an Advancement team that
could assist him and the board of trustees with launching
a first-rate capital campaign,” said Getchel Caldwell, Vice
Chancellor for Institutional Advancement. “The addition of Dr.
Davis to our advancement family will enable us to conduct a
campaign that will be second to none. Dr. Davis has a proven
track record in capital campaigns, developing collaborative
corporate and community partnerships, and increasing alumni
participation and giving. We are fortunate to have someone of
her skills and experience to join our team.”
Dr. Davis is a graduate
of the Management
Development Program at
Harvard University and
North Carolina A&T State
University where she
received her bachelor,
master’s and doctoral
degrees. Dr. Davis serves
as a board member of the
Council for Advancement
and Support of Education
(CASE), District III, and as
chair of Opportunity and
Inclusion. She is also a
member of Women Executives in Virginia Higher Education
(WEVHE) and an affiliate member of the Hampton Roads
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
In her spare time, Dr. Davis volunteers with a number of
organizations. She is a member of the Links, Incorporated
Governance Board, and serves as HBCU Coordinator for
the Eastern Area Links, Incorporated. She is a Diamond
Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a Sustainer
member of the Junior League of Greensboro, Inc., and
Leadership Greensboro Alumni. She is also a member of New
Light Missionary Baptist Church, Greensboro, N.C.
Dr. Davis is the mother of two adult daughters, Dr. Jillian H.
Davis and Dr. Jennifer Davis Alexander.
Fayetteville State University Ranked No. 69
in Latest National SSRN Business School Rankings
The Social Science Research Network (SSRN) lists Fayetteville State University’s School (FSU) of Business and Economics at
number 69 among its latest rankings of top 1,000 U.S. Business Schools. The school is also ranked number 119 in the world.
SSRN is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and ranks schools “in an attempt to measure the
scholarly impact of the authors currently affiliated with the organizations.” The SSRN rankings are based on the total number of faculty
papers and citations downloaded, with the main ranking determined by the number of papers downloaded within the past year. FSU
ranks 69th and is among the top three in the state of North Carolina. Only Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill rank higher.
“FSU’s School of Business and Economics continues to demonstrate its status as a world-class program with a world-class faculty,” said
FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson. “Everyone in the school from the dean to the faculty members to the support staff has played vital
roles in helping FSU become one of the best and most highly respected programs in the world. I am especially grateful to the faculty for
their continued productivity and scholarship. It is because of their hard work that we have achieved this status.”
The School of Business and Economics is accredited by the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of
Business. AACSB is one of the most prestigious and rigorous accrediting bodies for business programs in higher education. Currently,
less than one-third of U.S. business programs and only five percent of the world’s business programs have earned AACSB accreditation.
Receipt of this distinguished accreditation provides evidence that FSU’s School of Business and Economics has established itself as a
leader among business schools.
To see a complete listing of the rankings, go to:http://www.ssrn.com/institutes/top_institutions_transfer_files/top_institutions_transfer_files.html
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Fayetteville State University is getting a new landscape
facelift. After successful completions of Renaissance
Hall and the Science and Technology Building, work has
begun on renovations of the Rudolph Jones Student Center.
For FSU students and administrators, the project is long
overdue.
The current student center – in particular the cafeteria – was
designed to accommodate 1,700 students. FSU now has more
than 6,000. Additionally, FSU now has two early colleges on
its campus making larger accommodates an even greater
necessity.
New Student Center to Offer
Something for Everyone
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“The appearance of two new Early College High Schools
caused the demand to swell in the cafeteria and introduced
more stress,” said FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson. “Also,
I visited some student centers on other UNC campuses and
recognized how inadequate ours was.”
That will not be the case when the renovated center opens in
2015. The $22 million worth of additions will include – among
other amenities – a 500-capacity multipurpose room, office
space, and a newly designed cafeteria.
“Students can finally have large events without disturbing
athletic initiatives held in Capel Arena,” said Dr. Janice Haynie,
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. “Capel is currently the
largest venue on the FSU campus. The new venue will be
perfect for dances, banquets, career fairs, large lectures, galas,
and a host of other large events. The Fayetteville community
will also have access to a large rental venue.”
Students played a major role in the amenities that the
renovated center will have. Anderson said it was important
to get their input because they utilize the area more than any
other group on campus.
“Student fees will pay for the new student center, thus they
must have a voice,” he said. “Moreover, as the primary users,
students often have a better sense of the relationship between
their needs and space utilization.”
Jermaine Coble, former president of the Student Government
Association, said he thinks the renovated cafeteria will be
the highlight of the building. He said the cafeteria will be a
conversation piece for the students.
“It is going to be a big difference from what students are used
to seeing in the cafe,” Coble said. “It is going to be a new
feeling with more efficient ways to make food.
The center is needed not only because of the need for
space, but also to remain competitive with other institutions.
Prospective students often compare amenities of one
institution with that of another before making a decision on
where they will spend the next four years. Thus, it’s important
for FSU to be on a level playing field.
“Having a state-of-the art center increases the competitiveness
of FSU in the state and national markets,” Haynie said. “It
sends the message that FSU cares about building an inclusive
campus community with a facility that embraces 21st Century
technology and amenities. As well, it acknowledges the efforts
of the administration to provide an atmosphere of student
engagement.”
The student building will mark the fourth major building
project since Anderson’s arrival in five years ago. He said
he is honored to have a role in helping change the physical
landscape of the campus.
“I am pleased that the students, faculty, staff, alumni, my
cabinet and the Board of Trustees have supported my building
recommendations,” Anderson said. “We all recognize that
‘the Future is Calling’ and we have to be prepared to provide
the modern physical space that allows for enhanced learning
and appropriate student services. The enhanced student
experience is our first priority”
From a Proud Legacy ...
To a 21st Century University
The Campaign for Fayetteville State University
Proud to Be . . .
Fayetteville State University sits on the precipice of increasing its influence as a commanding
force in shaping the future of our region, state, and nation. We provide students with the highest
quality learning experiences that will enable them to become citizens and leaders as change agents
in this new technologically advanced global society. Our core values are student success and
the pursuit of excellence, shared governance, global responsibility and collaboration. We work
tirelessly to advance these values as we continue to transform FSU into a vibrant 21st Century
University each and every day.
Our ambitions are high for FSU and will require continued investment to be realized. To pursue
these aspirations, the university is embarking on a $25 million Capital Campaign so that we
can support our diverse student body, increase the competitiveness and caliber of our academic
and student life programs, and continue the investment in our community. We are proud to
be partners in this exciting endeavor with the greater Fayetteville and Cumberland County
communities as well as the surrounding communities in the southeast United States and beyond.
The Campaign for Fayetteville State University seeks to grow the following strategic areas:
• Scholarships for Deserving Students $13,000,000
• Support for Scholar Athletes $ 1,000,000
• Professional Development for Faculty and Staff $ 3,000,000
• Student Enrichment and Global Enhancement $ 3,000,000
• Military and Veteran Partnerships $ 2,000,000
• Center for Defense and Homeland Security $ 3,000,000
Make Your Committment Today!
www.uncfsu.edu/giving
or mail your check to Fayetteville State University, Division of Institutional Advancement
Continuing Education Bldg, Ste 124, 1200 Murchison Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Goldsboro Native Wins Miss Fayetteville
State University Crown
Jerraye Daniels, a
sophomore sociology
major from Goldsboro,
N.C., was crowned Miss
Fayetteville State University.
Daniels won the contest
over four other young ladies.
Competition was held in the
following categories: student
vote, interview, athletic wear,
talent, on-stage question,
and evening gown.
First runner-up was Adeeay-law
Israel, a junior psychol-ogy
major from Raleigh,
N.C., and second runner-up
was Carletta Burney, a junior
business administration major from Roseboro, N.C. Taheiya
Foster, a senior from Fayetteville was named Miss Congenial-ity.
In addition to the Miss FSU crown, Daniels also won the Olivia
Chavis Evening Gown Award and the Maceo Smith Talent
Award. For evening gown, she wore a yellow silk gown with a
sweetheart neckline encrusted with AB stones. For talent, she
performed the Etta James classic “At Last.”
Daniels will receive a scholarship and other awards. Addition-ally,
she will be able to compete for selection as one of Ebony
magazine’s Top 10 campus queens. To vote for Daniels, go to
www.ebony.com/campusqueens. Voting began April 30 and
ends at midnight on May 25. You may vote as many times as
possible.
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Krishonda Hansborough, a senior at Fayetteville State
University, has received a 2013 Community Impact Student
Award. Given by North Carolina Campus Compact, an as-sociation
of colleges and universities committed to fostering
campus-community engagement, the award recognizes one
outstanding student on each campus for making a difference
in the community. Hansborough is one of nineteen students
across the state to be honored.
As vice-president of FSU’s Green Team, Hansborough helped
develope a long-term partnership with Fayetteville Area Oper-ation
Inasmuch, a non-profit that provides breakfast, showers,
and laundry service to nearly 120 people daily. A highlight
of the collaboration was a project Hansborough coordinated
where FSU volunteers painted facilities at the non-profit. On
campus, she has led numerous campus clean-ups, partnering
with student organizations like the Air Force ROTC; and she
serves nearly 20 hours each week as a math and biological
sciences tutor. Hansborough is a biotechnology major from
New Bern.
Jay Blauser, FSU’s Director of Sustainability, nominated
Hansborough for the award. “She is very deserving of the rec-ognition
for her actions and leadership with both the local City
of Fayetteville community and the FSU campus community,”
says Blauser.
Hansborough and other award winners were honored recently
at North Carolina Campus Compact’s annual student
conference. Now in its 20th year, the conference was held
at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte. Nearly
200 student leaders from 28 campuses in 3 states attended.
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Fayetteville State University Student Honored
The 2013
Community Impact
Student Award
www.uncfsu.edu/arts
January
30 North Carolina Symphony
Seabrook Auditorium
8:00pm
February
8 Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
Seabrook Auditorium
7:30pm
March
15 Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra
Seabrook Auditorium
7:30pm
24 Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
Seabrook Auditorium
7:00pm
24 Evening of Percussion and Trumpets
Seabrook Auditorium
7:00
April
1 Evening of Wood Winds, Voices and Strings
Seabrook Auditorium
7:00pm
6 FSU Jazz Express and Guests
Seabrook Auditorium
4:00pm
27 FSU Band & Choir Concert
Seabrook Auditorium
7:00pm
29 Forces of Nature Dance Theater
Seabrook Auditorium
7:00pm
William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor, Dovid Friedlander, violin, Bonnie Thron, cello,
Melanie Wilsden, oboe, John Pederson, bassoon
Gluck: Overture, Dance of the Blessed Spirits and Dance of the Furies from Orfeo et Euridice
Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Travel the world with the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. Gershwin’s An American in
Paris will inspire the sights and energy of this beautiful French city. Then journey south
to the throbbing pulse of the drums of Senegal with the Sabar Concerto. Dvorak’s
Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” will finish out the evening, a piece Leonard
Bernstein called truly multinational in its foundations.
The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra performs an all-time favorite by Tchaikovsky.
Tchaikovsky’s emotionally powerful and intense Symphony No. 6 Pathétique, is a
lamenting work recognizable the world over with excerpts included in many films.
Force’s of Nature’s cultural matrix is centered in an African and an American intelligence that
is global and environmental. Its aesthetic has been critically acclaimed as visceral, thought
provoking and creatively brilliant.
“This was a show of graceful, sensuous dance, expressing a host of raw human emotions-evocative
of loneliness, pride, passion and joy” ~The Philadelphia Inquirer
at a Glance Fine Arts Series
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As one of three academic degree-granting units at
Fayetteville State University (FSU), the School of
Education (SOE) is committed to educating and to
preparing pre-service teachers and other school executives as
reflective and knowledgeable facilitators of learning. In order
to achieve our mission of preparing quality educators to serve
a diverse society, we have strategic processes in place to
validate the quality of our programs. Although the SOE is one
of only seven institutions in North Carolina on the First Annual
List of NCATE Accredited Institutions for July 1, 1954, we have
not rested on our strong history. We continue to reevaluate
our strategies, processes, and achievements for growth. The
readiness of our graduates in the education profession is an
effective measure of “output” quality. However, for those who
consider “input” as a measure of quality, the SOE requires
that all students have a minimum GPA of 2.5 for admission to,
continuation in, and graduation from programs. The average
admission GPA for the 2012-2013 is 3.37 with an average
completion GPA of 3.18.
The SOE collects performance data on each completer through
the Learning Achievement Tools (LAT) platform in TaskStream.
There are six major, standards-based assessments plus a
cumulative electronic portfolio, which measure the readiness
of prospective completers. This data are reviewed by each
department. Candidates, who are not demonstrating quality
through measures of efficiency, are retained. It is also
important to note that mentor teachers and principals at
capstone internship sites must affirm that the candidates are
indeed ready to become teachers of record. Failure to secure
this confirmation results in an extended internship experience
guided by a prescription on expectations from our partners’
feedback. A full semester of student teaching experience is
required for all initial licensure programs, while a year-long
internship experience is required for both the principal and
superintendent preparation programs.
During Annual Assessment Retreats, faculty from SOE and
the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) review program data
and determine areas for growth as well as identify strategies
to strengthen those areas during the next academic year.
Annual data are shared with the SOE faculty and staff at the
opening meeting each semester. Departmental meetings
during each Bronco Kickoff provide an avenue for faculty to drill
into their program data and collaboratively apply changes for
the next academic year – all with a goal of continued program
enhancement.
The SOE seeks input on the effectiveness and quality of
our programs through the services of external constituents
represented by Local Education Agencies (LEA), students, the
CAS faculty, and other University representatives through their
participation on the Teacher Education Committee (TEC). The
TEC, which is instrumental in the review process, meets twice
per semester and consistently reviews standards, policies,
and processes that guide program admission, progression,
and completion. All teacher education programs were recently
revised to be 21st century proficient and are aligned with state
standards and priorities. External partners supported the
program review process, resulting in approval of all programs
by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and
the State Department of Education. Maintaining accreditation
is a priority for the SOE and FSU. Standards-based teams
comprised of faculty, students, and external partners meet
regularly to review program and unit data against strong
accreditation standards measures.
The SOE, through its Assessment Office, conducts surveys
to provide information on the satisfaction of our recently
employed graduates. The institution also conducts surveys
of Graduating Seniors to seek their input on the quality of
their preparation program. The SOE has consistently received
ratings of over 80% on students’ satisfaction with services
provided as well as their readiness for employment based on
success measured during their first 3 years of employment.
The persistence rate of our candidates is also above 80%.
Although response rate has been limited, employer surveys,
primarily from principals, also reflect a high satisfaction in our
graduates and their readiness and performance on the job. Our
candidates pass rate on exit examination is always above 90%.
In addition to our internal quality processes, the SOE is
facilitated by external measures to determine the quality of
our programs through its products -- our graduates. The
University of North Carolina General Administration, in
collaboration with the North Carolina Public Policy Institute,
conducts annual research to evaluate the effectiveness of all
teacher preparation programs in the state. Effectiveness is
based on the value-added impact of teachers on the students
in their classrooms. Research results have consistently shown
that teachers who graduated from FSU’s programs have a
positive impact on the academic growth of the children they
teach. Our English, mathematics, and science teachers
document statistically significant impact, with teachers of
mathematics demonstrating that they are the best in the state!
Documents providing details on these external measures of
quality are posted to the SOE website at the link “Program
Quality Indicators” http://www.uncfsu.edu/soe/program-quality-indicators.
Teacher Education at Fayetteville State University
By Leontye L. Lewis, Dean of The School of Education
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Greater than 90% of our completers secure permanent
employment in their area of preparation with most securing
employment during their capstone experience. The 2012
teacher of the year and principal of the year for Cumberland
County Public Schools are both FSU graduates. These
educators provide relevant validation of the quality of our
programs. Three graduates of our doctoral program are
currently serving as superintendents in the Sandhills region of
North Carolina.
The SOE is proud of the strong preparation and qualifications
of the faculty members who serve the programs. Faculty
members are experts in the curriculum area they teach and
most are licensed in those areas. Several faculty members
are retired administrators or administrators who have changed
careers to assist us in our quest to deliver high quality
programs and prepare highly qualified facilitators of learning for
the professional workplace. Our faculty maintains professional
relevance and readiness through conference attendance,
presentations at local, national, and international conferences,
and multiple peer-reviewed publications. As a faculty, we
are actively involved in serving on national accreditation
and state program approval teams. Since our programs are
closely aligned to national standards, our faculty also serves
as reviewers on programs seeking national recognition from
professional organizations. The SOE is served by staff
members who have longevity with the institution and participate
in professional development activities to maintain knowledge
of not only institution processes, but also program content and
strategies for effective customer service.
The SOE will participate in the continued reaccreditation
process with CAEP/NCATE in spring 2015 when a team of
external reviewers will review our processes and products to
assist us through continued quality and effectiveness. While
we have much in place to measure and validate quality,
we welcome ideas and opportunities to provide a check
and balance on the quality of all programs. We believe the
preparation of a quality teacher requires great collaboration;
therefore, we will continue to engage in strategies that will
support this goal and assist us in preparing effective teachers
for classrooms and workplaces that serve our greatest
resource – our children. GO BRONCOS!!
Long-Time
Employees
Make $35,000
Donation to
FSU
Fayetteville State University (FSU) has many dedicated
and loyal employees who give of their time, talent, and
resources for the betterment of the institution. The
husband and wife team of Drs. LaDelle Olion and Marion Gillis-
Olion are certainly among them. Both have held a variety of
teaching and administrative duties during their 30-plus years
at FSU and are among the institutions most well-known. Olion
currently serves as Dean of the Graduate School and Gillis-
Olion is Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs/
Southern Association for Colleges and Schools Liaison.
They now take on the role of university donors. Thanks to their
$35,000 donation, the Olion Endowment Fund for Teachers
has been established at FSU. The endowment will support
deserving undergraduate or graduate students, with financial
need, enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs
leading to licensure in elementary education, early childhood
education (teaching), special education, reading education, or
middle grades education with specialization in language arts.
“Scholarships are one way of validating academic
achievement. A scholarship award means that others recognize
your accomplishments and value your chosen work,” Dr. Olion
said. “We wanted to be a part of the system that says people
notice when students do the right things.”
The Olions said they hope other faculty and staff will recognize
the academic achievements of FSU students by making an
investment such as theirs. The university will benefit in the
long run, they said.
“This institution and the students it serves have made it
possible for us to lead a lifestyle of our choosing and provide
for our family,” Olion said. “Although we feel we have worked
hard for our salaries over the years, we know that the various
administrations have done their share to ensure that FSU was
always able to meet its payroll and supply comfortable working
conditions. These scholarships that we and others provide
will help to ensure that the institution can attract students
with academic potential and thereby sustain itself as a viable
community partner able to support families such as ours in the
future.”
FSU Chancellor James Anderson said the Olions are two of the
university’s hardest workers and most staunch supporters. He
said he can always count on them to be involved in whatever it
takes to put the university at the forefront.
“This generous donation by LaDelle and Marion is just one
of many ways that they have demonstrated their support
of Fayetteville State University and our mission to produce
21st Century Global Scholars,” Anderson said. “They are
true examples of the institution’s motto, ‘Deeds Not Words”
by imparting their knowledge, wisdom, and now financial
resources on FSU and its most valuable resource, its
students. I am grateful to them for all that they have done and
will continue to do for this university.”
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Walmart Executive Shares Life Experiences
with Graduates
Sharon Orlopp, Global Chief Diversity Officer and
Senior Vice President of Walmart, addressed the
graduates during the 146th Spring Commencement
of Fayetteville State University (FSU). More than 640
graduates joined the ranks of FSU alumni. Of those
graduates, more than 140 graduated with honors.
Orlopp shared with graduates her experiences in the
business world and the route she took to become one
of the most respected individuals in corporate America.
She also shared with graduates remarks about FSU
made by alumni who work for the Walmart Corporation.
Orlopp is responsible for advancing a diverse workforce
with 2.1 million associates worldwide. She served as
Senior Vice President of People Division at Sam’s
West, Inc. She has more than 25 years of management
experience; 16 of those years have been spent in the
human resources arena. She came to Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc. in 2003.
Orlopp’s responsibilities included ... training and
development, associate processes, event planning
and communication, compensation and all aspects of
human resources. Prior to Sam’s, Orlopp served as Vice
President of Human Resources at Gart Sports where
she was responsible for the sporting goods retailer’s
compensation, benefits, training, recruiting, Public
Relations, and Investor Relations. Before that, she spent
17 years at Footlocker where she worked her way up
through the ranks from sales associate to become the
Vice President of Human Resource Administration. She
serves as Director of Women’s Foodservice Forum, Inc.
Orlopp serves as the Advisory Board for the Center
for Business Women’s Research, known as the
leading authority on women business owners and their
enterprises worldwide. She is also a Board Member for
Northwest Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute, NARTI,
and Future Business Leaders of America, FBLA.
After graduates were conferred their degrees by
Chancellor James Anderson, he introduced the
valedictorian and salutatorian for the spring 2013
class. The valedictorian was Johnya Sasso, a criminal
justice major from Brooklyn, New York. Sasso has been
accepted into law school at North Carolina Central
University. Salutatorian honors went to Taylor Jordan,
a Goldsboro, N.C., native. Jordan earned a degree in
chemistry with a minor in biology.
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Carole Boston Weatherford, a professor of English at
Fayetteville State University (FSU), was honored with the
2013-14 University of North Carolina Board of Governor’s
Excellence in Teaching Award. Boston Weatherford received a
medallion and a stipend from Board of Governors member David
Powers during the 146th Spring Commencement.
In his presentation to Boston Weatherford, Powers said Weatherford’s
teaching philosophy stresses the importance of interactive and
community based learning.
“It is her core conviction that we need to tell a family’s story,
examine their struggles, and their belief system to preserve their
history,” Powers said. “For example, her children’s literature class
includes a service learning component where students present books
and activities in K-5 classrooms. In Spring 2011, her class staged
a multimedia readers theatre of her book Freedom on the Menu:
The Greensboro Sit-ins. The performance brought more than 600
elementary school students to FSU’s campus.”
Boston Weatherford has authored sixteen books of poetry, nonfiction
and children’s literature and received a North Carolina Arts Council
Fellowship, the North Carolina Juvenile Literature Award, an
NAACP Image Award nomination, and the Carter G. Woodson Award
from National Council for the Social Studies. She holds an M.F.A.
in creative writing from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro
and an M.A. in publications design from the University of Baltimore.
The Award for Excellence in Teaching was established by the Board
of Governors in 1994 to underscore the importance of teaching and
to reward great teachers across the University, the awards are given
annually to a tenured faculty member from each UNC campus.
Recipients are nominated by special committees on their home
campuses and selected by the Board of Governors Committee on
Personnel and Tenure.
Renowned Author Honored by UNC Board of Governors
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FSU Alumna Serving on
CDHS Advisory Board with Pride
When Trudy Caldwell
learned that Fayetteville
State University (FSU)
was starting a Center for Defense
and Homeland Security (CDHS), she
knew that it as something of which
she wanted to be a part. Caldwell,
an FSU alumna, is a retired major
from the United States Army and
a member of the CDHS advisory
board.
“We don’t have a lot of HBCUs
with a focus on developing the next
generation of National Security
Professionals; particularly in the
areas of Defense and Homeland
Security,” Caldwell said. “Those
are niche fields and leaders are
normally grown in those areas. It’s
hard to walk into positions in those
departments without prior training
and preparation. We certainly need
to create a pipeline. I feel like it is a good and worthwhile
mission and it will serve our young people and nation well for
years to come.”
If anyone knows about serving the nation it’s Caldwell. She
served 20 years in the Army, four years as an enlisted soldier
and 16 years as a commissioned officer. Before she retired,
she was working in the Pentagon as a strategist on the Army
staff. Prior to that, she was the Executive Officer for the Army
Campaign Plan/Army Transformation Office.
One of the most interesting aspects of Caldwell’s stellar
military career was when she worked in the Secretary of
the Army’s legislative liaison office with the U.S. House
of Representatives. In a January 2005 interview with The
Fayetteville Observer, Caldwell referred to her position at that
time as “a front line for the Army.”
“‘‘We build relationships with members of Congress and
their staff,’’ she told the Observer. Her office serves as a
clearinghouse for congressional requests for information from
the Army, she said.
Caldwell has since taken on yet another task. The former
student body president at Fayetteville State University is
enjoying her role in helping FSU
get its CDHS the world-wide
notoriety she knows that it can
achieve.
“A program such as the CDHS
can position FSU to be a leader
in developing leaders who can
operate at the national level,”
Caldwell said. “The professors
and students that will emerge
from this program will be well
equipped to serve in positions at
defense, homeland security, and
state. The center’s proximity to
Fort Bragg makes it ideal because
it can leverage a lot of talent and
resources at Fort Bragg.”
Caldwell got the opportunity to see
first-hand center’s operations. She
attended the CDHS’s National
Security Symposium last April.
The symposium, organized by CDHS Director Dr. Curtis
Charles, was an opportunity to bring back alumni like Caldwell
who are currently working in influential positions within the
military services, national security agencies or in the private
sector. More the 100 National Security Subject Matter Experts
(SMEs), with many coming from North Carolina, Florida,
Virginia, Washington, DC, New Jersey, and New York attended
the event. In addition to FSU alumni, attendees included
senior officials from the Department of Defense, Department of
Homeland Security, US Army, US Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard,
as well as national and local businesses. The purpose of the
event was for the attendees to share ideas, establish networks,
and identify mutually beneficial resources and opportunities for
the new center.
For Caldwell, attending the symposium served a two-fold
purpose. She wanted Charles to know she endorsed the
project, and it provided an opportunity to show support for
FSU.
“FSU has done so much for me,” she said. “My time at FSU
was one of the most rewarding and by far one of the best times
of my life. It was a no-brainer. I knew I would give back; I just
didn’t now in what capacity. This is exactly what I’m supposed
to be doing and it feels good.”
Fayetteville State Aims to Attract
Major Grant Dollars via New Center
for Defense and Homeland Security
By Reginald Stuart
When academic leaders across the nation talk
informally about institutions noted for innovative
academic programs and securing choice internships
and jobs for students and faculty, Fayetteville State University
(FSU) in North Carolina isn’t on the radar. With a new, evolving
focus on cybersecurity and disaster management, FSU, a
historically Black college with an enrollment of just over 6,000
students, is hoping to change those conversations, boost its
standing in the academic community and secure itself for this
century by helping develop a relevant workforce for the state,
says Dr. James A. Anderson, FSU’s chancellor.
For sure, the strategy is running against strong headwinds.
Like most institutions across the country, FSU has endured
several years of painful budget and spending cuts ($9 million
in the most recent 12 months), largely attributed to falling state
financial support and declining enrollment. FSU is dealing with
the reality that all faculty are not on the same page regarding
the new strategy. Externally, it is facing the fact that it is a late
arrival on a stage long occupied by some of the biggest names
in higher education defense contracting starting with the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
To address those realities and champion its new thrust, FSU
has created a Center for Defense and Homeland Security
(CDHS). The center, started on a seed money budget of
$250,000 and run by Dr. Curtis Charles, senior associate vice
chancellor, draws on a core group of 20 faculty engaged in
teaching and research. They have become the initial vehicles
for change at the university.
Anderson said he hopes to supplement that cadre of
academicians with military veterans returning from service.
Many will be looking for work and already have the skills FSU
needs for its new thrust. “We can use them on the teaching
end,” Anderson said.
The CDHS has also recruited from other institutions a short
roster of veteran educators with experience in identifying
and securing federal grants and research contracts. It has
organized a broad-based advisory board made up of people
who work in its areas of focus in government and private
industry. The center is working to strengthen its partnerships
with the state’s major research institutions and plans to hire a
person to represent the university in Washington, D.C., working
with federal agencies to enhance its efforts to identify and
secure federal research money.
In March, FSU became an associate member of Oak Ridge
Associated Universities, a consortium of universities that
helps create partnerships between the federal government,
private industry and higher education to facilitate grants, major
contracts and faculty and student internships. Meanwhile,
FSU is courting the federal Department of Homeland Security,
hoping to win designation in 2014 as one of a handful of
DHS’s Centers of Excellence. There are no HBCUs serving as
centers.
“When you look at HBCUs, traditionally we don’t address these
types of issues (defense and homeland security),” Charles
said, hastening to add that the objective is not to turn FSU into
a military research facility. “We are trying to raise the level of
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research … by addressing issues of importance to the country.”
In so doing, FSU positions itself to secure millions of dollars in
contracts and grants to pursue a variety of academic projects
and, at the same time, offset the steady losses in state funding.
The goal, he said, is to “transform” FSU into “a competitive
institution.”
The new thrust is beginning to pay dividends.
FSU has landed student and faculty internships this summer
at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory and the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory, a first for FSU. It’s courting the brass at the nearby
Fort Bragg Army base, long mutually ignored despite being
close geographical neighbors.
Beyond the catchphrase
Like most HBCUs seeking to find relevance and financial
support in the new century, FSU is spending a lot of energy
focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering and
math). FSU, however, has expanded the umbrella of the buzz
phrase to be STEMS, said Charles, touting the continued
importance of traditional social science courses in a defense
and homeland security academic strategy. The social sciences
help students gain a better understand of human behavior, he
said.
“We gradually want to develop this higher level of both
sciences [STEM and STEMS],” said Charles. “The problems of
the world cannot be solved by one.
“Had we been investing more, longer in the history of the
Middle East, we would have been able to do more,” Charles
said, offering an example of the importance of history,
geography, languages and the study of human behavior
alongside science, technology, engineering and math.
For sure, it could be some time before the university is able to
determine the payoff of this new strategy. For now,
it is celebrating the early results, like the new internship
opportunities.
“It makes me more competitive by having Oak Ridge on my
resume,” said 21-year-old senior Lewis Williams, an FSU math
major engaged in a paid 10-week internship at the federal
research facility in East Tennessee. “It’s better preparing me
for research,” said Williams, who eventually hopes to attend
MIT. His past internships were on campus, Williams said. While
crediting them for their value, the Oak Ridge experience further
opened his eyes to the potential in his field and the practical
implications of his work.
At MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, which has hosted interns from
Howard University and Morehouse College in the past, recent
FSU graduate Adrian McClain is among the intern ranks this
summer. In addition to his “mission area” work as an intern,
McClain is learning much more.
“It gives them a greater understanding of national security
issues and how a government lab works,” said John Kuconis,
a retired Air Force pilot who has been executive officer for the
director at MIT’s 61-year-old Lincoln Laboratory, the nation’s
premier Department of Defense federally funded research lab.
Charles, an MIT alum from the 1980s, acknowledges that
the challenges facing his assignment are monumental. Still,
he said he gets his persistence in helping FSU “transform”
and persevere from the fact that today’s higher education
landscape at MIT and other major research institutions is much
like it was when he was a MIT student. “They still need brown
students,” he said, referring to the absence of more people of
color in the sciences.
As for FSU being relatively new on the scene and a small fish
in a very big pond (MIT alone, Charles noted, gets tens of
millions of dollars a year in federal defense research grants),
he refers to an ancient Greek proverb in voicing confidence in
FSU’s new venture:
“After slaying the Minotaur in Crete, the hero Theseus sailed
back to Athens in a well-worn ship. As each plank decayed, it
was replaced by new and stronger timber, until every plank in
the ship had been changed. Was it then still the same ship?
And if not, then at what point — with which plank — did the
ship’s identity shift?”
“We’re not losing our mission,” Charles said. “But, to be
relevant to legislators and funders, we must address
compelling national issues. We have the potential to be a
major player,” he said. “We want to be relevant to the next
generation.”
Reprinted with permission from Diverse Issues in Higher
Education.
Ben and Dorothy Brown have been affiliated with
Fayetteville State University (FSU) for as long as they
can remember. He earned his Master of Business
Administration and Master of Education degrees from FSU and
served on the Board of Trustees for eight years, two of those
years as its chairman. Mrs. Brown, an alumna, is a retired
professor having taught in the School of Education for 10
years. They have always had FSU’s best interest at heart.
FSU administrators announced recently that the Browns have
made a $25,000 donation to the institution. The money will be
used to establish the John “Ben” Brown and Dr. Dorothy G.
Brown Endowed Scholarship in support of students majoring in
education and/or business and economics.
FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson said the Browns have
always been supporters of FSU and the institution is grateful
for their loyalty and dedication. He said they are a shining
example of the university’s motto “Res Non Verba” (“Deeds Not
Words).
“John and Dorothy are among FSU’s greatest fans. They
always answer when we call upon them to lend a helping hand
or to support the university in some capacity,” Anderson said.
“The fact that they chose to establish this endowed scholarship
shows their love for their alma
mater and it demonstrates
their commitment to students
in financial need.”
While they have been regular
donors to FSU, the Browns
said they wanted to increase
their support. They said FSU
played important roles in their
professional lives and they felt
it was time to pay it forward.
“We felt that we needed
to step up and do more in
giving back to the place that
has been so special and important in our lives,” Ben Brown
said. “My years at FSU in the MBA and Masters in Education
Administration programs provided me with skill sets that
enabled me to have a successful career in Local Government
Executive Management following a career in the military,”
Ben Brown said. “It provided my wife with foundational skills
to pursue her very successful career in education, attaining a
master’s and doctorate, and teaching in the public school and
university levels.”
Fayetteville State
University (FSU) alumni
are in the giving spirit.
Another FSU graduate has
made a $25,000 donation to
the institution. The latest gift
was given by James Boyd, a
member of the Class of 1954
and a retired educator. The
money will be used to establish
the James and Wilma Boyd
Endowed Scholarship.
“My wife is deceased and was
the only child in her family and I am the only child in my family,
and I wanted it to be known that I was here,” Boyd said. “My
wife went to Fisk University and I am setting up a scholarship
there in her name.”
Boyd, who currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, came
to FSU on a basketball scholarship. He earned a degree in
education. He also holds two master’s degrees and during
his entire collegiate career, both undergraduate and graduate,
he said he paid only $200 out of his own pocket to finance his
education. He said that establishing this scholarship was not
only a way of keeping his and his wife’s legacy alive, but it was
also a way to acknowledge his fondness of FSU.
“I had pretty good experiences there,” Boyd said. “When I was
there, we had only about 800 students and consequently, you
knew everyone. We had only one dormitory for men and that
was Hood Hall. It was a pretty good experience and everyone
knew everyone there.”
FSU Chancellor James Anderson said he is grateful to alumni
like Boyd who remember the positive experiences they had at
the university. He said creating an atmosphere where students
can thrive and flourish socially and academically is something
for which the university continuously strives.
“I am so very pleased that Mr. Boyd enjoyed his time at FSU
and I am thankful to him for the generous gift that will pay
homage to him and his wife,” Anderson said. “It is great to
know that caring and thoughtful alumni like him are investing
in the future of this university by establishing scholarships that
will enable students to receive the same quality education that
he did when he was at this great institution.”
Former Board Chair and Wife Make $25,000 Donation to FSU
Retired Educator and Former Athlete Makes $25,000 Gift to FSU
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Kershaw Takes Over
FSU’s Football Program
Lawrence Kershaw, who has eight years of
experience as an offensive coordinator and a
total of 17 on the collegiate level, is the new
football coach at Fayetteville State University (FSU)
He took over the Bronco program after serving as
the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach
at Florida A&M University for the past five years.
FAMU finished as Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Co-Champions in 2010 with a 7-1 record.
Under his schemes in 2012, the Rattlers finished
first in the MEAC in Passing Efficiency (141.9),
Touchdown Passes (18) and Completion
Percentage (70.4). FAMU was ranked second in the
conference in Pass Offense (236.2 per game) and
third in Total Offense (359.0 per game). The offense
has ranked in the top three of numerous offensive
categories through his five years. Kershaw has
helped guide 20 offensive student-athletes and
six position players (linemen) to All-MEAC honors.
Three of his linemen, Robert Okeafor, Steve
Brazzle and Anthony Collins garnered All-American
accolades. One of his quarterbacks was named
MEAC Offensive Player of the Year. The Rattler
offense once ranked 13th in the nation in Scoring
Offense and 17th in Rushing Offense.
In 2007, Kershaw was the offensive line coach at
Hampton University. The offense finished first in the
MEAC in Scoring, Passing and Red Zone Offense.
In 2006, he served as the offensive line coach
and coordinator of the strength and conditioning
program at Truman State University.
A 1995 graduate of Virginia State University,
Kershaw has abundant experiences in the
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. At the
completion of playing career, he signed on as the
offensive line coach for three seasons.
Kershaw completed his Masters of Education
Degree in 1997 at VSU and returned to his home
state of New York in 1998 to volunteer at Fordham
University.
After the brief stint away, he returned to his alma-mater
in 2000 as the offensive line coach and took
over as the offensive coordinator a year later. The
Trojans won two CIAA Championships (1995 &
1996) and finished runner-up in 1997.
Kershaw expanded his experience outside the
CIAA after he served as the Assistant Head Coach
at Virginia Union University from 2004-05.
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A retired educator and Fayetteville State University (FSU)
alumna who wanted to honor her late husband has made a
$30,000 donation to the institution. Nealie McLean, a 1952
graduate of Fayetteville State University (FSU), made the
donation to establish the Dexter and Nealie McLean Endowed
Scholarship. Her goal is to contribute $100,000 to support
band and athletic scholarships.
“She was one of 14 children and two of them received degrees
from Livingstone and one from A&T (North Carolina A&T State
University), and three from FSU, including my mother,” said
Roger McLean, Nealie McLean’s son. “Three other siblings
attended FSU but did not attain degrees. One other sibling
attended A&T, but did not finish. Her mother Mable Bacote was
a strong supporter of higher education and was once honored
by FSU as educator of the year. Also, all 29 of Mable Bacote’s
grandchildren attended college. Ten of her 14 children attended
college, with six of them receiving teaching degrees.”
Nealie McLean, who taught in the Robeson County School
System for 32 years, has four children of her own. Three of
her sons graduated from North Carolina Central University in
Durham, and her daughter is earned a degree at St. Andrews
College in Laurinburg.
Nealie McLean is no stranger when it comes to giving to FSU.
She is a proud member of the Bronco Legacy Circle.
The Bronco Legacy Circle recognizes alumni and friends who
have remembered FSU through a planned gift or bequest. It
has two distinct branches. The C.I. Brown Club is named in
honor of Charles I. Brown, a former FSU alumnus and faculty
member. It is for members whose financial commitment to the
university has been made in outright cash via a bequest or will
or another deferred gift program. The Katie C. Forshee Club is
named for alumna and former faculty member Katie Forshee.
This group includes members whose financial commitment to
the institution has been made through a gift of real property or
other asset, other than cash, via a bequest or will or another
deferred gift program.
“My mother and family were tremendously pleased when she
was honored and allowed to be a part of the Legacy Club at
FSU,” Roger McLean said.
Nealie McLean is one of FSU’s most respected and revered
alumni. Her support to the university is testimony to her love for
the school, said FSU Chancellor James A. Anderson.
“As demonstrated by the number of college graduates in her
family, it is apparent education is important to Mrs. McLean,”
Anderson said. “I am extremely grateful that she wants to
see the children of other families get the educations that they
deserve. This donation will certainly benefit young men and
women who otherwise might not be able to get a college
education.”
FSU Receives $30,000 from Retired Alumna
FSU Alumni Instilling Bronco Pride
Jazmin Henry graduated from The University of North
Carolina at Greensboro earning a Master’s in Business
Administration.
Ms. Sabena Conley graduated graduated from North Carolina
A & T University with a Master’s in Biology, and has been
accepted into the Doctoral Program of Biomedical Sciences at
Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
Program (McNair Scholars Program) is named in honor of
Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the second African American to fly
in space and one of the seven-person crew who died on the
ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger on January 28, 1986. It
is one of the TRiO programs federally funded by the U.S.
Department of Education to provide a comprehensive Ph.D.
preparatory program for first-generation, low-income, and/or
underrepresented minority college students to pursue graduate
studies.
The following graduates have been accepted to law school:
• Jessica Stevens Tuttle, NCCU School of Law
• Lezley Bass, NCCU School of Law
• Crystal Carter (Grad Student), NCCU School of Law
• Yanique Chambers, Howard University School of Law
• Chris Cochran, Seton Hall University School of Law
• Melissa Duques, Florida Coastal School of Law
• Barbara Henry, NCCU School of Law
• Jasmine Moore, Charlotte School of Law
• Toya Moore, NCCU School of Law
• Johnya Sasso, NCCU School of Law
• Curtis Tanner, Charlotte School of Law
The following alumni recently earned professional degrees:
Emily Opeka, Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.), Campbell
University School of Pharmacy-former FSU biology student
Stephanie Means-Price, Doctor of Dental Surgery
(DDS), UNC at Chapel Hill)-former FSU biology student &
former FSU-RISE Coordinator
Yonesha Phair, Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), UNC at
Chapel Hill-former biology student & FSU-RISE Scholar
Student Name Graduation Date Graduate Program Graduate School
George Alvarez Fall 2012 Biochemistry The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Lashanda Hicks Fall 2012 M.S. in Social Work Fayetteville State University
Eric McLean Fall 2012
Research Scholar Initiative (Post-
Baccalaureate Program)
Harvard University
Tierra Savage Fall 2012 M.S. in Clinical Psychology The Chicago School of Psychology
JaCoya
Thompson
Fall 2012 M.S. in Mathematics The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Amber Birden Spring 2013 M.S. in Elementary Education George Washington University
Jo’nel Barnes Spring 2013
M.S.in Adult and Community Col-lege
Education
North Carolina State University
Karlesia
Montague
Spring 2013 M.S. in Clinical Psychology NC A&T State University
Lewis Williams Spring 2013 M.S. in Applied Mathematics NC A&T State University
Fayetteville State University (FSU) graduates and alumni are certainly living up to the university’s motto “Res Non Verba” –
“Deeds Not Words.” Several winter 2012 and spring 2013 graduates have been accepted into graduate, professional, or law
schools. Additionally, three alumni recently graduated from professional schools.
The following McNair Scholars were recently accepted or graduated from graduate school:
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The White & Blue N E W S F R O M B R O N C O A L U M N I
Marion A. Crowe, Jr. ‘85 recently received his Masters of
Arts Degree in Education/Adult Education and Training from
University of Phoenix.
Wrenn LaDell Crowe ‘85 and former Miss FSU, received her
Masters of Arts in Urban Affairs from Queens College (NY).
She is the daughter of Marion Crowe.
Edward Cromartie ‘79 was recently sworned in as a Wayne
County (NC) Commissioner.
Tony Daniels ’10 Former South View Football and Track and
Field standout Tony Daniels has been named the Men’s and
Women’s Head Cross Country and Track and Field Coach at
perennial powerhouse Potomac High School, located in Oxon
Hill,MD. Daniels was a standout in both football and track and
field while playing for the late Gene Brewer at South View High
School, where he was a 3-year varsity letterman from 1987-
1989 and earned an honorable mention honors in 1987. While
in Cumberland County, Daniels was an assistant coach at the
71st High School, where he enjoyed huge success in both
the Men’s and Women’s sprints and relay events, qualifying
for the state 4-AAAA championships, along with numerous
all-conference performers. While at South View, Daniels
assisted the legendary Jesse Autry with the sprint, hurdles and
relay program; he became apart of 2 back-to-back conference
championship teams, producing state 4-AAAA 110m hurdler
Micheal Moore. Daniels has spent the last two years
resurrecting the Crossland High School program in Prince
George’s County, MD, sending the Men’s 4x100m relay team,
a 100m runner, and the state 3-AAA Pole Vault champion to the
state championship meet- a feat the school had not enjoyed
since 2005. Daniels holds a Physical Education degree
from Fayetteville State University and is currently pursuing a
Master’s Degree in Athletic Administration from The Ohio State
University.
John McMillan ’09 has recently been appointed the new
principal at East Bladen. McMillan came to Bladen County
Schools from Cumberland County Schools, where he served
for three years as an assistant principal and athletic director
at E.E. Smith High School. Prior to his position at E.E. Smith,
McMillan worked in Cumberland County as an exceptional
children’s teacher, a professional tutor for GearUp/Upward
Bound, a teacher assistant and a bus driver.McMillan is a
graduate of Fayetteville State University where he received a
master’s in school administration and a bachelor of science
in psychology. He is a certified K-12 teacher and has a K-12
certification in behavioral and emotionally disabled students.
Dr. Lee David Legette ’73 Professor of Music in the
Department of Fine Arts, in the College of Arts and Sciences
at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) was recently
awarded the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence
in Teaching. He has been a valued
member of the WSSU academic
community for more than 21 years,
serving as a faculty, scholar, and
community servant. Dr. Legette’s
support for this prestigious award
spans across WSSU leadership,
colleagues, current students, alumni,
public school administrators and
music educators across the state. This
is the University’s highest honor for
superior teaching. Dr. Legette was recognized during WSSU’s
May 12th graduation exercise by a UNC Board of Governors
member who will presented him with an engraved bronze
medallion and a stipend check for $7,500.
Angela Parker ‘02, a language arts/reading teacher
at Seventy-First Classical Middle School was named
2012-13 Teacher of the Year for Cumberland County.
Parker, a graduate of Fayetteville State University,
has been teaching for eight years. She is pursuing a
master’s degree in reading from FSU with an expected
graduation date of 2014.Before
becoming a teacher, Parker worked
in the restaurant industry, a job she
says helped prepare her for the
classroom in an nontraditional way.
“My experience as a restaurant
manager helped me tremendously
in handling classroom management,
parent conferences and professional
development … It [managing] was a
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Alumni Notes:
This section of FS&U captures news
and updates from Bronco Alumni
through August 2013.
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great entrance to my career in teaching,” she said. As
the 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year, Parker received:
$300 from the Cumberland County Schools; $250 from
the Communities In Schools of Cumberland County
(CISCC); A one-year car lease of a 2012 Chevy Cruze
from Reed-Lallier Chevrolet; A commemorative custom-designed
CCS’ Teacher of the Year ring from Jostens; a
ladies’ watch from Herff Jones; and a plaque and flowers
from the Board of Education.
Roderick Allison ’93, has been named by TSA as Assistant
Administrator for Office of Inspection. Allison will oversee
the security and integrity of TSA’s operations through a
range of inspection services, special investigations, and a
rigorous covert testing program. “Rod’s expertise in the field
of investigations makes him a highly effective leader for this
vital organization within TSA,” said TSA Administrator John S.
Pistole. “His tenure and experience at TSA position him to drive
the Office of Inspection forward as we continue strengthening
our commitment to the agency’s guiding principles of hard
work, professionalism and integrity.” Most recently, Allison
served as Deputy Assistant Administrator/Deputy Director of
the Office of Law Enforcement, Federal Air Marshal Service
(FAMS). In 2002, Allison joined TSA as the Assistant to the
Special Agent in Charge in the Washington Field Office of the
FAMS. Since then he has served as the Assistant Director
for Security Services and Assessments, and as the Assistant
Director for the FAMS Office of Flight Operations. Allison
earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology from
Fayetteville State University and a Master of Arts degree in
Security Management from Webster University in St. Louis.
Alumnus Enters Publishing Business
Alumnus Jonathan Clark has published a magazine entitled
Eh, Just Saying. The magazine, Clark said, draws on his desire
to assist society. The magazine is centered around issues
that human beings tend to face on a regular basis and provides
adequate forms of motivation for each gender.
To get a copy of the magazine, go to: www.datedocta.com.
Sharon Smith ’02, has been
transferred as a loan officer to the
Clinton (NC) branch office of Cape
Fear Farm Credit, an agricultural
lending cooperative. Smith obtained
her bachelor’s degree in accounting
from Fayetteville State University
as well as her associate’s degree
from Sampson Community College.
She began her career with Cape
Fear Farm Credit in 2005 as a credit
analyst and has served in various roles including controller
and loan officer. Sharon resides in Clinton with her husband,
John, and their two sons. President and CEO Michael Jackson
stated, “During her employment with Cape Fear Farm Credit,
Sharon has worked directly with various types of loans and
this opportunity will allow her to work in her hometown and
increase focus on developing new customer relationships
within Sampson County.”
Stewart Hobbs ‘90, the superintendent of the Yadkin County
schools, served as president of the N.C. High School Athletic
Association’s board of directors for the 2012-13 school year,
Hobbs spent 3½ years as the superintendent of the Stokes
County schools and led the Sampson County school system
from 2003 until January of 2008. Hobbs, who had a successful
coaching career before moving into administration, graduated
from Clinton High School and UNC Wilmington and has a
master’s degree from Fayetteville State and a doctorate from
UNC Greensboro.
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Mrs. Denise A. Parker ’07 was crowned Ms. Alumni 2012-
2013 by outgoing queen Ms. Sabrina Richardson ‘93 during
homecoming weekend 2012. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Ms.
Parker resides in Raeford, North Carolina with her husband,
Mr. Roy Parker, who is a recent inductee into the Fayetteville
State University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Ms. Parker completed her early childhood education in Detroit.
She received her undergraduate degree from Fayetteville
State University in the spring of 2007, majoring in Sociology.
Her post graduate degree was completed at the University of
Phoenix where she received a Master of Science in Behavioral
Psychology in the fall of 2010. She continues her education
at the University of North Carolina-Asheville to enhance
her professional development and growth in the area of
Exceptional Children. Denise is currently employed as a 7th
grade Inclusion Teacher. This is a position she thoroughly
enjoys. She is an active member of the Cumberland County
Chapter of Fayetteville State University National Alumni
Association, Inc. where she served as Financial Secretary
for two consecutive terms. Denise is also a member of the
National Alumni Association’s Homecoming Committee.
Giving back to the community gives Denise great joy. She is a
faithful member of St. Luke AME Church where she mentors
youth through the Young Peoples Division (YPD). In addition,
she is also a dedicated member of the distinguished women of
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Zeta Pi Omega Chapter, Fayetteville,
North Carolina.
First Runner-up was Mrs. Classie S. Kinsey a 1992 graduate.
She majored in Communications with a concentration in
Speech and Theatre. While a student at FSU, Classie was in
the marching band, member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc., Delta Alpha Chapter and worked as the Marketing
Director’s assistant at WFSS radio station. She continued
her education with DeVry University (Keller Graduated School
of Management) where she received a master’s Degree
in Engineering and Information Science; concentrating in
Security – graduating with Honors of Distinction. Classie is a
current member of the Raleigh-Wake County Chapter of the
Fayetteville State University National Alumni Association, Inc.
where she serves on both the social and financial committees.
She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Chi
Rho Omega Chapter. She is married to Jerome Kinsey and
they have two (2) wonderful children, Christopher Paul and
Jyrah Kinsey, and their dong, Angel.
Mrs. Denise A. Parker Crowned Ms. Alumni 2012-2013
Watch for FS&U’s next
issue and the article on newly
crowned Ms. Alumni ‘13,
Theresita Doyle
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Distinctive Ladies Program
Williams Named Police Chief in Laurinburg, NC
Amanda Neely, an alumna of Fayetteville State University,
helped to announce the Wells Fargo Outstanding Educators
Award Recipients and the Distinctive Ladies Program which
she created. The Business Technology and High Expectations
Correlate of Reid Ross Classical School will implement a
Distinctive Ladies Program for grades 6-8. The Distinctive
Ladies Program will serve approximately 30 students from
grades 6-8 grades. In today’s society, our young ladies
are entering society without the necessary tools to adapt to
changes from adolescence to puberty. Many single parent
household and working parents with smaller children are
unable to provide one-on-one time to ensure their daughter
is educated with important facts to the changes that occur as
they mature.
The mission of the Distinctive Ladies Program will be to
provide a safe and positive program of intervention through
academics and enrichment. The goal of this program is to
expand the existence and capacity of each individual by
providing one-to one relationship building, emotional support,
safety, and trust using cognitive behavioral approach. The
program aims to build strength and confidence through
academics, technology and enrichment activities to reduce
idleness that may lead to delinquency and teen pregnancy. It
is also designed to produce less behavior related classroom
disruption that leads to increased high school dropout rates.
The Distinctive Ladies program believes that when a child is
personally empowered with knowledge, skills, and abilities,
achievement becomes clearer to them in the onset. With
the right mentee/mentor relationship, the influence in young
people’s lives hold priceless benefits.
After six months of searching, the
Laurinburg Police Department has
its man. The city announced that
current Laurinburg Police Department
investigator Darwin Williams ‘92 will
be its next chief of police. The decision
was revealed around 5 p.m. via a press
release issued by interim City Manager Harold Haywood. “Lt.
Williams will become Chief Williams when our current police
chief retires,” Haywood said in the release.
Williams joined the Laurinburg Police Department in 1994. The
news of Williams’ hire comes only a day after interim Police
Chief Kimothy Monroe abruptly announced his retirement from
law enforcement at a city council agenda planning session.
Monroe was identified last month as one of three finalists for
the position, along with Sanford Police Department officer Eric
Pate.
A 1992 graduate of Fayetteville State University with a BS in
criminal justice, Williams is a Laurinburg native and a 1988
graduate of Scotland High School. “We are proud to add
another Laurinburg native to our senior ranking management
team,” Haywood said.
A member of the board of education, Williams also serves
on the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and the Parks and
Recreation Advisory Board. Williams has twice been named
“Officer of the Year” by the Jaycees and the Scotland County
NAACP, according to the city release. Members of Unionville
Missionary Baptist Church, Williams and his wife Latonya have
one daughter, Darasia.
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Lewis earns recognition of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee
One of six women to be recognized by the Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. Committee Inc. at a ceremony in
Annapolis is Cumberland native Juanita Cage Lewis,
committee chairman Carl Snowden announced. Lewis
was presented the prestigious Fannie Lou Hamer Award
at St. John’s College, Francis Key Auditorium, 60 College
Ave. The 17th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Reception
and Awards program honors women from various racial
backgrounds who, in the opinion of the Dr. Martin Luther
King Committee, have demonstrated a propensity for
social justice.
The annual reception is the only reception in the state that celebrates the
birthday of the late Mrs. Hamer, who won national acclaim after making
a passionate speech before the 1964 National Democratic Convention
describing in graphic details the efforts that were taken to deny her and
other African-Americans the right to vote.
Lewis is the customer service manager and ombudsman for the Maryland
Department of Housing and Community Development. In 2011, Secretary
Raymond Skinner awarded her with the agency’s Gold Medal Award for
Excellence. She began her career in state government in 1984 with the
Department of Economic and Community Development, Appalachian
Regional Commission. Later she was assigned to staff the Housing
Development Advisory Service.
When the department was renamed the Department of Housing and
Community Development, Lewis was assigned to work in the Office of the
Secretary with the legislative liaison. She later became the customer service
communications coordinator and was also one of the Citizen Response
Team members under former Govs. William Donald Schaefer and Parris
Glendening.
Lewis also worked with the legislative team during Gov. Robert Ehrlich’s
term and received citations of excellence from the governor for her work on
the Hurricane Isabel Relief Act.
She is also known as Maryland’s Norman Rockwell girl in his famous paint-ing
“The Problem We All Live With” because she integrated public school in
Cumberland. Her story was featured in a documentary by Maryland Public
Television, “The People of Brown.” Lewis is a graduate of Fayetteville State
University in North Carolina and resides in Annapolis with her husband, Cliff
Lewis. The couple have three children and eight grandchildren.
Former Chancellor
Honored
Dr. Willis B. McLeod, FSU
Chancellor Emeritus, was
awarded the Lifetime
Achievement Award from the
FSUNAA during the Annual
Homecoming Fellowship
Breakfast. He was noted for
his numerous achievements
and commitment of service to
his alma mater. Dr. McLeod is
a graduate of the class of 1964
and is pictured sticking a pose
with some of his classmates.
During the breakfast, Chancellor
Anderson gave an update on
future plans for FSU and shared
information about the exchange
program with China. The FSU
Gospel Choir entertained and
the 2012-2013 Alumni Queen,
Denise Parker, was presented
a plaque and gifts from the
FSUNAA. Donations were also
received from various classes in
reunion. Members of the Future
Alumni served as host and
hostesses.
Fallen Broncos
John Bledsoe ’12, Fayetteville, NC
Christianna Regina Boone, FSU Student, Hope Mills, NC
Alvin Burney ’64, New Bern, NC
Isabelle Dickens ‘41, Roanoke Rapids, NC
Joyce McAllister Dicker ‘73, Fayetteville, NC
Josephine F. Edwards ’45, Wilson, NC
Carlos Gill, Fayetteville, NC
Nancy Hill Greene, Faison, NC
Albertine Corry Hickman, ’45, Greensboro, NC
Lawrence Jackson, Jr. ’53, Laurinburg, NC
Rev. Gerald L. Johnson, ’80 Kinston, NC
Gloria Williams Jones, ’71, Washington DC Chapter NAA
Ophelia Whitfield Jones ‘66, Vance County NAA
William H. Lewis, ’75, Tarboro, NC
James W. McCall, ’72, Fayetteville, NC
Anzell O. McDonald ‘66, Kinston, NC
Larry D. Musgrove ’06, Detroit, Michigan
Burnette Burroughs Moore ’52, Hampton, VA
Valeria Johnson Pace, ’47 Hope Mills, NC, former
FSU Postmistress
Carolyn L. Parker, ‘73, Fayetteville, NC
Eunice Parker ’45, Jacksonville, NC
Philip Parker ‘76, Beaufort, NC
Sallie McNair Parnell ‘43. Scarsdale, NY.
Rhonda F. Pettiway ‘73, Edgecombe County, NC
James Purcell, ’49,Fayetteville, NC
Joyce Holmes Ramsey ’64, Fayetteville, NC
Marshonda Rhodie, ’97, Fayetteville, NC
Robert Sanford, ’79 Fayetteville, NC
Eva McEachern Smith ’64, Fayetteville, NC
Gladys Stanley Smith ‘64
John F. Strickland ‘96, Dover, NC
Sangbolu “Zekee” Tamba, Raleigh, NC
Ronald Casanova Thomas ’72, Suffolk, VA
Willie B. Thompson ’70, Washington DC
Charlie R. Waddell, ’60, Leland, NC
John H. Williams ’46, New York Chapter NAA
John H. Williams ’47, Corona, NY
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FSUNAA awarded the Meritorious Achievement Award
to five of its members during the 2012 Homecoming
Celebration. Franklin E. Withrow was nominated by
the Gold-Wayne Chapter, Dorothy Hardy represented
the Queens Chapter, Sabrina Richardson and Clar-ence
R. Taylor, Jr are recipients from the Charlotte-
Mecklenburg Chapter. Not present for the award was
Bernard D. Dunn.
Members of the FSUNAA Queens Chapter chose
to honor their president, Allene Ritchey, during the
Annual Queens Brunch. She was serenaded by
two of her close friends, Gigi Mitchell and Cynthia
McDonald-Wright. William Ritchey, her son,
presented roses from the family and members of
the chapter showered her with gifts FSU’s Choral
ensemble, Mane Attraction, also entertained the
group assembled. A video presentation was
coordinated by Nadyne Gilbert and all of the
former queens and the reigning king, Brian Wylie,
received gifts. The event was co-chaired by Carole
Battle and Cynthia Harris and enjoyed by all in
attendance.
President of Queens Chapter Honored
Meritorious Achievement Award
Recipients
Pictured left to right: Franklin W. Withrow, Dorothy W. Hardy,
Sabrina Richardson and Clarence R. Taylor, Jr.
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Clinton High School math teacher Stephanie Carter ‘05
was named the 2013-14 Jack and
Kitty Morisey Teacher of the Year
for the Clinton City Schools district
Monday during the school system’s
end of the year celebration and
awards program.
After Jeff Swartz, director of Child
Nutrition, recognized each school’s
teacher of the year, Vevlyn Lowe,
Sampson Middle School band
teacher and last year’s district
teacher of the year recipient, took
the mic and began listing all the
attributes and activities of this year’s
winner.
As attendees listened in anticipation of the winner’s
name, which was kept a secret until the announcement,
and a surprised Carter realized that Lowe was talking
about her and fought back tears as she received her
recognition and accepted flowers and balloons from the
school system and her family.
Carter, a graduate of Fayetteville State University,
earned a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Mathematics
Education in 2005 and has been teaching at Clinton
High for eight years.
During her time at Clinton High, she has taught
numerous math courses including Algebra I, Foundations
of Algebra, Algebra II, Honors and Honors Advanced
Algebra II, Technical Math II, Geometry,
Honors Pre-Calculus, and AP and Honors
Calculus.
Given her active school involvement, one
might be surprised to learn that Carter
didn’t always want to be a teacher.In her
portfolio, she shared that “when I was in
high school, my mother tried to persuade
me to consider applying for the Teaching
Fellows Scholarship, but I adamantly
refused to even consider the idea. I told
my mother there was no way I was going
to be a teacher.”
However, after discovering that she was
not as interested in engineering or accounting as she
thought she would be, Carter began to rethink her ideas
about the teaching profession.
“I realized I wanted to become a teacher and not just any
teacher. I wanted to be a teacher that made a difference,
like some of the teachers that I had encountered,”
shared Carter. “I could always tell the teachers that
enjoyed their job, that were actually called to teach, not
just earning a paycheck, and those were the teachers
that I wanted to emulate.”
Carter’s philosophy on teaching shows that she has,
indeed, become one of those great teachers.
Singleton Authors Book
Stanley Singleton ’85, is the author of a book titled What to Do When There is Nothing You Can Do. The book is about
how people and relationships are defined through adversity and how does a person face each day when there is no
reason to anymore.
Singleton received his Bachelor of Science Degree in English from FSU. A native of South Carolina, he currently teaches
English at Dongguk University in Seoul, South Korea.
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